Jud
02-28-2015, 08:10 PM
He's been on blast for 3 years due to the Harden trade. We get it. But man, this guy is incredible at drafts.
We know about Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka. Actually, out of all those, Durant was the only "easy" pick. Westbrook was a PG/SG from UCLA; many questioned if he was even going to make it as a PG in the NBA. Even though Harden was a good player at the time, many in the NBA though he wasn't athletic enough to justify the #3 draft spot at the time. Ibaka was drafted outside the lottery, so it was a gamble as well. Then he drafted Reggie Jackson, who may potentially get a $15 mil/yr offer this summer.
He drafted Steven Adams, who is a legit 7 footer, who's averaging 7.4 pt/7 rebs/1.2 blks in 24 minutes as a 21 year old. He is already above avg defensively and his offense is coming around. Basically a 21 year old who's already a legit 7 foot starter on a playoff team.
He drafted Mitch McGary, who is a 6'10 255 lb PF/C that's averaging 8.3 pts/6 rebs/0.5 blks, 54% FG in 16.5 min/per game. While still questionable defensively, he has a wide array of offensive post moves and can step out for an 18 foot jumper. The way he shoots the ball, there may be potential to shoot 3s in the future. His overall game is similar to Kevin Love when he was starting out, but of course, may not reach Kevin Love's level.
I'm just amazed at Sam Presti's work. He constantly finds players that are way above their worth in drafts.
We know about Durant, Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka. Actually, out of all those, Durant was the only "easy" pick. Westbrook was a PG/SG from UCLA; many questioned if he was even going to make it as a PG in the NBA. Even though Harden was a good player at the time, many in the NBA though he wasn't athletic enough to justify the #3 draft spot at the time. Ibaka was drafted outside the lottery, so it was a gamble as well. Then he drafted Reggie Jackson, who may potentially get a $15 mil/yr offer this summer.
He drafted Steven Adams, who is a legit 7 footer, who's averaging 7.4 pt/7 rebs/1.2 blks in 24 minutes as a 21 year old. He is already above avg defensively and his offense is coming around. Basically a 21 year old who's already a legit 7 foot starter on a playoff team.
He drafted Mitch McGary, who is a 6'10 255 lb PF/C that's averaging 8.3 pts/6 rebs/0.5 blks, 54% FG in 16.5 min/per game. While still questionable defensively, he has a wide array of offensive post moves and can step out for an 18 foot jumper. The way he shoots the ball, there may be potential to shoot 3s in the future. His overall game is similar to Kevin Love when he was starting out, but of course, may not reach Kevin Love's level.
I'm just amazed at Sam Presti's work. He constantly finds players that are way above their worth in drafts.