Could happen, but at 9 or 10 because I'm not sure his ceiling is even an NBA starter, more of a 3 and D tweener combo guard off the bench.
True but I'm betting Carter will contribute to winning much sooner than Reed. Mainly because of his experience.
?? Even though carter had 10% higher usage rate and playing 7 more minutes per game, Reed averaged 2 more assist. Reed is 3 years younger. Reed played tougher competition. 15% higher three ball, 10% higher ts. Carter does have overall better defensive stats but Reed basically blows him out in everything else that matters. Theres a reason Reed has been mocked as high as too three and Carter is usually mocked in the mid to late teens. Now, Carter could very well end up the better player but theres no way you do a side by side and look at them as players and "NOTHING" says pick Reed over him.
That's such a weird take, Carter is a lesser player with a lower floor and much lower ceiling. If Carter falls out of the lottery, maybe he ends up on a better team, so he could be a benchwarmer on a team that wins.... but I'm not sure how much he'd contribute.
Even if what you say about Carter is true, why the rush to draft a contributor? We have ton of prospects to develop. And if Fred is gone after next season, it will be perfect timing for a guy like Sheppard to fill the void after a season of learning under FVV.
And don't forget he is also projected to be a generational defender and playmaker. This man has no weakness. He should average at least 20 next year. ROY easily. I just hope he's still there at 3. Reports have as the #1 pick for most teams in the lottery. Just read that today. Stone won't overthink this. He's light years ahead of any player that we've drafted since the rebuild started.
To me, he’s a more athletic TJ McConnell with Elite shooting. We’re talking Steph and Klay shooting potential. You don’t pass that up!! I wouldn’t even trade this pick. He’s our biggest need. We have too many guys that can do the same things, but there’s nobody like Reed on this team
JJ Redick was an elite shooter at Duke. His best season was 42% from 3. We also drooled over Jabari shooting that same percentage. Meanwhile, Reed out here shooting 52% from 3 lol
Lol. I'm just going along with what I've read. So these are my expectations. I'm down with a little group think. It's kinda fun.
Have you watched him? With his skills and tools, he just seems like someone who has a real chance to walk in and produce. Can hit deep 3s, C&S or on the dribble, hits movement shots, can put the ball down an ISO, has a mid-range game, can drive and finish at the rim, good cutter, drawls a lot fouls, is a good athlete, has solid size for a wing, seems competitive with a good BBIQ. He'd be an old rookie, he's not going to be a good defender, and I'd hope we'd be able to trade back if we targeted him, but I can see the upside of a Middleton/Hayward/Bojan type of career.
