NBA Comparison: Luc Richard Mbah Moute/Andre Roberson Strengths: Explosive and versatile combo forward … Two-way player who shows ability to play the 3 or small ball 4 position … Has the foot speed to defend the perimeter as well as the athleticism to rebound and play in the paint, giving him great versatility … Excels on both ends of the court either inside or outside … Tends to play much bigger than his 6’7 size with his long arms (7’1 wingspan) and great leaping ability … Monster rebounder for his size as well being long and having explosive athleticism … Not afraid to absorb contact attacking the rim … Efficient scorer, shooting over 53 percent from the floor over the last two seasons … Can score from the paint either backing down defenders or facing up … High effort defender often blocking shots … Plays with determination every night … Often has a high impact on games even if not the leading scorer on his team … Moves very well without the basketball … Shooting form that can be built upon and developed further at the next level … Versatile defender able to guard quick perimeter players … Nearly doubled his shooting percentage from beyond the arc from 2019 to 2020 … Has a reputation for being a hard worker … NBA Comparison: Marcus Williams (UConn) Strengths: Nix was surrounded by other five-star prospects while playing with the G League Ignite, and he was still the maestro of the offense… A world class conductor with the ball in his hands, Nix always seems relaxed and patient, waiting for the perfect pass to whip to a cutting teammate…Averaged 5.3 assists per game this season…His time in the G League was filled with extraordinary alley-oops, no-look dimes and many other delightful assists to his teammates…The Alaska native is also a ferocious rebounded for his size, averaging 5.3 per game…Even though he was playing against older, more seasoned competition, it often looked as though Nix had been playing the longest with his calm maturity on the ball…The 6’4 point guard is also a stout defender, nabbing a steal per game while usually in the right place defensively…Undersized as a shooting guard in the NBA, his 225-pound frame should help him switch to play solid off-ball defense as well… Nix at just 19-years-old with plenty of raw talent and athleticism, could compel teams near the end of the second round to pick up the smooth passer …
What is Cleveland doing? and people have the nerve to keep crying about small markets… a lot of them sabatoge themselves…no concept of team building, don’t develop their young players, make draft mistakes, etc…so many of them are just incompetent
Love has to be bought out or retiring, there's just no way. Cavs also have Dean Wade (dollar store version of Love) and Cedi Osman who's ideal positions are PF.
If anything , Lauri is a tradeable asset...far more than love so maybe the risk isn't that bad, but yea I agree their direction is just odd, the team doesn't seem like a fit...cleveland gonna cleveland, one less team for us to worry about. good.
Great deal for Blazers. Nance is better player than Markkanen. But Bulls were biggest winners. And Cavs continue doing Cavs things.
Now Blazers better than Rockets. This move puts them over the top. Now look for McCollum trade by trade deadline. I am Spartacus, I mean Drexlerfan