Do you have a source of an actual pundit saying this? I’m not saying he wouldn’t be up there, but to say with any certainty that he’d be the #1 pick is absurd. I personally wouldn’t draft him #1 this summer. In this 12 game stretch without Draymond, he’s averaged 14.3/5.4/2.3 (1.6to) on .561/.267/.750 in 26-27mpg. I mean, he’s intriguing, but not nearly what a lot at making him out to be. I do like that he’s gotten better with the foul trouble, and he does get to the line at a decent rate for a young player.
No way I'd take him #1. This Kuminga love is getting a bit out-of-control. Who was the last Golden St player to leave their franchise and turn out to be a way better player than they were with the Warriors? Doesn't seem to happen often.
‘Probably’ is a kind of a claim on some certainty. If you don’t agree, I wouldn’t fight you on it, but that’s how I would see it. But fair, I suppose.
I’m not going to say he isn’t intriguing as a prospect at all though. The athleticism is insane and he is productive in his minutes, just not star-potential kind of production imo.
CP3 is 38 & might be back by the end of the season. His contract is 30M with a team option for next year at the same rate. I've got to imagine the main allure for any team trading for him is to have 30M come off their cap... I expect the W's to be looking to parlay him into something useful for their current team cap be damned. STOMP
Kuminga next to Sharpe would be absurd. Now I'm at a point where I'll be disappointed if we don't get him at the deadline, lol. With Draymond coming back and Kuminga getting 35 min after a talk with Kerr, I'm not holding my breath. They're trying to win.
Why do you think he's a talented talent evaluator? Rupert and Murray look like crap so far. Scoot fell into our laps (and even he isn't looking good, but not like we passed on anyone that looks much better)
I wouldn't take hime #1 either. But he did go #7 in a slightly better/deeper draft. Even now (@21) I would still take him top 10 in this upcoming draft
Outside of the lottery every pick is a crap shoot. Nobody gives teams hell for not drafting Giannis or Jokic. I am not factoring in Rupert or Murray as they are just crap shots. Gotta pick someone if you can't trade the picks for fair value. Scoot was the no brainer pick given who was taken before him. I think Scoot will be a stud once he gets settled. He is certainly ahead of where Ant and Sharpe were the first half of their rookie seasons. They had things to work on just like Scoot does. Waiting to see what happens at the trade deadline to determine if Scoot will be given the same chances Sharpe was at the end of his rookie season. But Sharpe was a gamble having no tape beyond high school. Pretty sure that was a pick made via data from Schmitz, same with Scoot. I'm just not gonna beat up on Scoot as he is working on his shooting. It has obviously improved from the pre injury games. It looks to me he does struggle against certain teams, or players. All part of the learning curve for young players. Same for Sharpe. You see lots of flashes. This next draft will be important. Schmitz is certainly doing tons of video work.
The Draymond Green decision is ridiculous. He should have been suspended for a minimum of 20 games, if not for the rest of the season. What he did was flagrant and extreme, and it is just one of many incidents he has been involved in over the years. He gets away with crap over and over again. The NBA is corrupt as hell. It’s sickening.
you need to revise your math Kuminga's career average is .336. The NBA average this season is .366. He's more than 8% below the league average. But, his average this season is .277, so this season he's 24% worse than the league average. He's also a 68% career FT shooter and that's often a bad indicator for perimeter shooting. And, I wouldn't call a guy listed as 6'8, 210 lbs a 'big' all of that doesn't disqualify him as a target, although I do believe Portland has to be cautious about assembling a roster of bad shooters. I just don't think Portland should pay a high price for him
Another great example of why you should take the productivity of any Golden St role player and discount it.
