The more I read up on this kid, the more I like. He hasn't played organized ball all that long, and each time someone harps on a weakness, he attacks it and improves himself (just look at his improvement from freshman to sophomore year).
His attitude is what stands out. He's going to work for it, no doubt about that. This pick to me means the end of Myers for sure. I still see a role for Ed if he stays but Ed's contract is the closest thing we have to a tradable asset at the moment.
When did this kid lose a lot of weight? I was watching some YouTube of him in college and in high school. He looked heavier in HS but more explosive on a few dunks. I lost a hundred pounds really fast at about that age and lost a lot of strength the way I did it. It takes time to build that muscle mass back. So, with an NBA training staff and some diet planning this guy could get a lot quicker and more explosive. His shot looks kinda funky but it's really quick and he has good touch around the hoop from the video I watched.
Example in Highschool I weighed about 350 but could bench about 350. Stopped lifting after graduation and went on a pretty much starvation diet. Got down to 250 but could barely bench 150 when I tried lifting again.
Fez's official nickname for Caleb: C-Bo *Knack for scoring *#50 *6'9" | 250 lbs | absurd wingspan *Indiana boy
It won't take much. If either of these guys is the real deal (and can play defense) we should be much improved.
I think Leonard and Vonleh need to spend the rest of the summer in the gym to prevent Caleb from getting their job by December. This guy rebounds like a man and he won't pass on open shots. With a healthy Team, we are going to be top 4 in the west. No doubt.
Swanigan is an effort player. Look for him to do well in pickup games, summer league, all-star games.
Both he and Collins need to show they can score. Swanigan looks to be a solid rebounder and Collins looks to have excellent defensive instincts, but I think both are a year away from potential starting roles.
When Biggie is beasting with the team I'm gonna be like "I TOLD YOU EVEN BEFORE HE PLAYED A SINGLE SUMMER LEAGUE GAME" all the time so y'all better be prepared to get annoyed
