Alpe is an investment in the future. Only 19. Let’s revisit this conversation in year 3 or 4 and see how much stronger he is and how much he elevates his game during that time. I bet he turns out to be top 3-5 of this draft class when all said and done.
and next year kuminga + pick for Sengun. Sengun will look crazy good on offense on that warriors team. And kuminga will be much worse under Silas.
Kuminga more offense, Sengun more defense, Al-p has it in the other categories; assists, steals, blk, rebounds. I'm ok with people making either case of who's better, but would not say Kuminga is Sengun AND 1st round 17 pick better. Rocket fans were willing to give up an Eric Gordon or a Wood for a mid 1st pick. Can't tell me Kuminga equal to value to a Sengun + Wood/Ego.
Currenty Luka is being teared apart in game and on the internet and widely considered a huge defensive liability in the playoffs.... Is this comparable to Alpi's alleged defensive flaws? Who is a better defender, Alpi or Luka?
Do you also think draymond green would have developed into what he is today if he were playing on sacramento kings from the start of his career?
This. Sure he has physical limitations but he's a smart player that'll figure it out. It's rare for a player to come from another professional league and make an immediate impact on defense, let alone one that's just 19 years old.
alpi is kinda like cp3 of centers/bigs https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/wc-semifinals-1-phoenix-vs-4-dallas.315670/page-5#post-14078174
