Yeah but he has know Jlin or Harden so sometimes he's forced to create his shot. Heyward wouldnt miss all those open shots that Parsons tends to miss.
The numbers say that Hayward is a more frequent scorer. 19.2 points/75poss versus 15.8 points/75poss for Chandler. He also has a slightly higher assist% (14.9% versus 14.4%). Parsons is a bit more efficient, gets more rebounds, and is probably a better defender.
Tier 1 (MVP caliber) - LaBrawn, Durant Tier 2 (legit all stars) - Melo, George, Paul Pierce Tier 3 (borderline all stars) - Deng, Iguodala (if you still count him as 3), Gallo, Batum, Kirilenko Tier 4 (solid starters) - Kawhi Leonard, Gay, Parsons, Hayward (if you count him as 3), T-Prince, etc So, i think he's somewhere ~15, maybe as high as 12.
Response Not higher than Gordon Hayward. I would take Hayward any day if their salaries were the same.
Lebron is the best player in the game but is the #5 best SF in the NBA? Tell me how that dumb logic work because I cant register stupid o-o
Average(anywhere 15-25), and he'll get paid big in a couple years. It means he may improve some in the near future, but his value wouldn't be higher as he's approaching his payday.
What is that you? Who the hell in their ****ing mind will argue Rudy Gay is better than Parsons? Also all the guys in your list are making significantly more money than Parsons. Honestly, apart from George I think he's the best non-franchise SF in the league (and tbh I think George will be top 3 sf soon). Pierce, Deng, Melo, Granger, AI etc. are all a bit better than Parsons, but all of them make like 30x Parson's salary but at the same are a tier or two below LBJ and KD. Granger and Deng's injury prone, Pierce and AI are old, and Melo doesn't know how to share the ball. Parsons oth is the ideal glue you want next to your franchise player because he can do a little bit of everything.
You're underestimating what Parsons brings to the table. First of all guys like him who can defend the other team's best wing and still score 10-20 pts consistently don't exactly grow on trees. Look at the guys people are listing, Granger/Gallo/Chandler are all making 10-12M a year while Pierce/Melo/Gay/LBJ/KD are making max money. I think Parsons will get paid, but I'm hoping he signs in the 7-9M range, which would make him a total bargain for the stuff he brings to the table.
The question is about talent, not contract. Contract is irrelevant in this discussion. LeBron, Durant, Melo. Again, salary is irrelevant. We are judging the player, not the contract. He is a SF, he role on his team is to get the buckets.
