Made his season debut for Santa Cruz. 15 minutes, 10 points (3-5 shooting, 2-3 from deep, 2 steals.) I thought he could help us with his shooting, but didn’t think he was coming back this year. This is a positive development, and maybe we see him at some point. Won’t count against the cap, won’t take a roster spot, and can stay with the the team the rest of the season. Not much of a highlight mix. I’ll check the game on replay and REPORT BACK.
Just watched his 15 minutes. Moves well off the ball and has a quick release. Beat his man off the dribble a couple times so I don’t think he’s purely a spot up shooter. Showed expected rust, obviously isn’t in game shape yet. Defense was ok, nothing glaring either way. If healthy, he’s got a better shot to contribute than Baldwin, who’s more of a long term project and doesn’t play a position of need.
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Yeah, not sure what the plan is when it comes to the Blazers, but his shot is real. Could be a cheap Connaughton/Layman replacement/bench piece next season.
He could replace Connaughton whose minutes and role have been reduced. Not like he would get more than 15 minutes anyway.
Wilcox saw 18 minutes last night. 10 points (4-8 shooting) So far in four games he’s averaging 10.8 PPG in 16 minutes, shooting 48% from the field and 40% from outside. Also 1.3 SPG, and a PER of 20. He won’t see a role this season but I believe two way players become RFAs, so he should be a cheap bench piece next year. Same with Baldwin, and they should also be insurance in case Napier and Connaughton price themselves out of Portland. Layman’s contract isn’t guaranteed either, and Wilcox is an obvious replacement.
Wilcox played 26 minutes last night. Scored 17 points on 7-13 shooting. Easy Layman replacement next year imo.
I’m impressed, he didn’t miss a single shot! On the real though, the first 3 he wetted was 100% pure.