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The first 24 hours of the NBA's free agency in 2018 saw the opening of the market and the bursting of the dam.
Before the world of hoops could think of receiving shuteye, Paul George, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant had agreed to return to their respective clubs. By the end of Sunday, LeBron James had agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers, via an advertisement Klutch Sports and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had accepted another round with the Purple and Gold, by ESPN Chris Haynes .
As far as the big names are concerned, this relatively thin crop already looks demolished
but there are still a number of attractive thanks.
The top 25 players are still in contention and have examined what they offer and how their markets are shaping up.
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Kyle O 'Quinn just did the impossible He flew under the radar while playing for the New York Knicks.
This is because the center of the reserve is perhaps the most brilliant with subtleties. It is easy not to notice a player with career averages of 5.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 15.2 minutes. It's harder not to be impressed by realizing that his 36-minute scores reach 13.8 points on 51.8% of shots, 11.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.4 blocks. The lesser-known bearded player has converted more than 70% of his attempts to less than three feet in three of his last five seasons, but he also has a slenderness at the height of his muscles. shot at 46.8 percent of his attempts between 10 feet and the three-point arc and lost a personal best of 4.1 under 36 minutes
Casual fans n & rsquo; May have not noticed, but executives followed
Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype wrote that O & # 39; Quinn has "a lot of fans around the NBA" for to be both "a great type of energy [and] it is great" Marc Berman of New York Post notes that Luke Kornet & # 39; "Back is a clear indication" O "Quinn will not be back and the Philadelphia 76ers" would be very interested. "
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Even before Kevon Looney celebrated his 22nd birthday in February, his NBA career appeared at a crossroads. The Golden State Warriors declined their fourth-year option in October and overburdened their frontcourt with other options
In a way, Looney has turned this seemingly disastrous situation into a season-long affair. evasion.
required surgery, his third career featured senior in points (4.0), rebounds (3.3), goal-field percentage (58.0) and minutes (13.8). He started four games for the regular season champions and then opened another five outings during their playoff run to their third title in four years. His 387-minute playoffs followed only the five Hamptons
. His attack is limited, but he buys time on the ground as a rebounder and a multipositional defender. His IQ pays dividends at both ends, especially if his team can survive his lack of score.
The Warriors have expressed interest in bringing him back, said Mark Medina, of Bay Area News Group, but he was expecting "It could mean that his days with Golden State are numbered, since the franchise can not pay up to $ 2.3 million a year because they refused his option.
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Nerlens Noel averaged 30.8 minutes as a rookie in 2014-15, his playing time has been cut every season since, to the point where his most notable moment of last season was catching a hot dog at half-time.
We know what you think – Is the free market agent already so watered down that Noel is a top-25 talent? Yes and No
Obviously, his stock is slippery. rarely exceeds paint, and his defensive potential was not always enough to escape the e Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle.
But Noel still intrigues as a possible rim rider with fast hands and faster feet. It has not yet had a season with less than 2.0 flights and 1.5 blocks per 36 minutes. The Association has had no one else to do it four times in the last four seasons; in fact, Brice Johnson, rarely used, is the only other player to erase these numbers more than once – and he only recorded 107 minutes of career.
Noel was traded for wrecks by the 76ers. February 2017 and ended up contenting itself with its qualifying offer six months later. But he still promises enough defensive versatility, rim protection and lob finish to keep the clubs interested. His market includes the Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Washington Wizards and the New Orleans Pelicans, by Yahoo Sports Shams Charania 4 1965
Melissa Majchrzak / Getty Images [19659002] With only 162 appearances and 67 starts spread across four NBA seasons, the 2014 No. 5 Dante Exum choice is only a little less mysterious than when it came up as a potential Penny Hardaway 2.0.
With three-year averages, his 2015-16 season was shattered By a torn ACL of 5.7 points and 2.2 assists, Exum should no longer have this bright future. But his physical gifts still suggest something special (6 "6" with a wingspan of 6 "9"), and he has further progressed this season despite the fact that he was delayed until he reached the end of the season. in March by a shoulder surgery.
a problem, his short campaign 2017-18 featured 36-minute scores of 17.5 points, 6.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds. This is enough for the leaders to keep their interest in Exum.
" I think you have to think of him as a physically gifted guy who's only 22 (he's 23 in July) and has already gone through the lane. huge NBA learning curve, "said a general manager at Sean Deveney of Sporting News in March. "There are guys in this year's draft who will be 22 but who will not have the kind of league knowledge he has, and who do not have the physical gifts. "
The Utah Jazz has the opportunity to match any offer Exum signs and gave priority to the leader, by Tony Jones of Salt Lake Tribune
5 of 25 [19659034] Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press [19659003] Brook Lopez does not have the profile of a typical unicorn
But if you summarize the definition to a fat man who shoots three and blocks shots of fire, the 30-year-old meets these requirements. During his first season with the Lakers, the three-ball that he made at the start of the season remains in his arsenal. He averaged 1.5 marks per game and managed a pretty high percentage (34.5) to function as a 5-stretch.
On the other end, he held his blocks north of a for the sixth consecutive campaign. He has also become one of six players to record at least 200 triplets and 200 rejections since the beginning of 2016-17.
With his points (13.0) and rebounds (4.0) matching or establishing new personal stockings, he projects as a specialist now more than ever. But when his specialties feature two coveted traits in contemporary centers, he might be more able to sniff out decent money than some of his great free agent companions
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You are forgiven if you have denigrated Montrezl Harrell as a defensive energizer. The Los Angeles Clippers had it in that bucket when they landed it at last summer 's Paul' s exchange, to then be surprised by the other elements of Harrell 's game, as told Doc Rivers to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times . 19659048] early March:
"When we had it, we looked at it as an energetic guy, a guy who can play defense, that's what that he did wherever he was. [19659004] "And then, at each training, he continues to score. And mark. And then we started thinking, "Maybe it can score a little." He was better than that. He was great. "
Harrell's activity will always be the first thing observers will notice – its scale of 7" 4 "should be a second close – but the guys of Energy does not score as it did last season. His 11 points per game does not jump off the page before you realize that he's only taken on average 17 minutes, at least 3.4 less than any other two-digit marker. After the break from the all-star game, he scored 14.6 points (65.8% of shots) in just 20.1 minutes per fight.
Its offensive territory may not exceed the restricted area, but it is a bulldozer around the basket. He was a 94th percentile finisher as a soft-roll selector, a figure with almost universal appeal in widespread offenses today.
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This was hardly the most interesting "And if" question of 2017-18, but what about the value of Rodney Hood if Jazz never trades it?
At the time of the exchange, the 25-year-old swingman averaged 16.8 points and punched 2.6 triplets per night at a 38-clip, 9% He could manipulate the defenders with the help of a nifty pick-and-roll, light the lamp from afar and ignite at any time.He had only 39 matches in his season, and he had already written 11 outbursts of 20 points.
One could argue whether his cap would extend to stardom or would end on a high-profile player, but his trajectory seemed to point to the top
This should be of importance to his free will, but he can not erase the fact that he was traded and never found traction with the Clef Cavaliers. He lost both volume and efficiency statistics, and then lost his point of rotation completely. He returned to a combined total of 25 points and 14 rebounds in Games 3 and 4 of the final, but his salary had probably taken a considerable blow by the time
He still generates interest ] by Yahoo Sports. Jordan Schultz, but the logic says that the offers are probably not close to what we thought he would collect. A source told Deveney that Hood could sign his Cavaliers qualification bid to try to restore his value to the free agency unrestricted next summer.
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Luc Mbah a Moute looked like a good deal. He gave the Houston Rockets the defensive versatility and the highest volume of his career (a triple per game, 36.4% success), all for the veteran's minimum clearance price.
But two injuries to the shoulder shook his season. -the first requiring an absence of one month, the second making it practically unplayable (25% shooting, 2.6 player efficiency) in the playoffs
It is possible that the bias of the recency creates a more discreet market than it should normally receive
Its only multi-positional defense makes it valuable in today's Association, and its peripheral development extends its influence to both. ends of the yard. Houston gained 3.5 points better per 100 possessions when he entered the lines.
The next deal that he signs will likely carry the case label in hindsight, unless the release of Trevor Ariza propels Houston to keep up his long While Rajon Rondo snorted a gig starting last summer, he accepted a one-year contract, $ 3.3 million from
It's hard to say what kind of role or money he will find this time.
He reflected most of his 2016-17 statistics during the regular season, with the exception of a spike in the field … shot on goal (40.8 to 46.8) and a lead on the perimeter (37.6 to 33.3). Then, Playoff Rondo is once again a thing with its categories of counters climbing to 12.2 assists, 10.3 points and 7.6 rebounds. He also reached 42.1% of his triples in the second season.
Add leadership to the suit, and just generate support in the city of Crescent for the return of Rondo.
"Obviously, we would like to have He did a lot of good things for us," said Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry, William Guillory of NOLA.com
L & 39 Money is tight, though, and pieces of it might have to be put aside. DeMarcus Cousins, Ian Clark and ideally a two-way wing. New Orleans also added Elfrid Payton, although Marc Stein of New York Times reports that the pelicans "keep hope" to keep Rondo
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Dirk Nowitzki is a free agent by title only. The Dallas Mavericks have declined its $ 5 million team option to increase their buying power, have maximized it by finally getting the agreement from DeAndre Jordan and could now return to their longstanding franchise face with the same money. There remained 5 million dollars in the space to re-sign Nowitzki, sources of the league Charania .
It would be fun to see how teams appreciate the 40 year old MVP.
He lost whatever athleticism he had, but Father Time had a hard time eroding the Diggler's skills. The 13-time All-Star set a new personal best with 2.6 three by 36 minutes, and its 40.9 percent conversion rate was its fourth highest in 20 NBA seasons.
He was last in the playoffs in 2016, but Dallas tried to bring him back to the big dance at least once before leaving. The Mavs were a team of 58 defeats last season, but they could be ready to take the lead after adding Jordan, Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson
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Issac Baldizon / Getty Images [19659002] a specialist
This is not a shot, either. That's probably the way his agent introduces him to potential buyers.
His specialty is shooting – the only thing that every team in the Association pursues – and his skills are elite. He was one of 14 players to have pitched at least seven triplets per game in 2017-18. In this group, he was also one of five to clear more than 39% of three; Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Paul George and Kyle Lowry were the others
Therefore, although at best defensive and limited to rebound, he was precious for the Miami Heat. Among their spinning players, only Kelly Olynyk had a wider split on / off (plus-2.5 with Ellington, minus-1.6 without)
One might assume that this makes him a lock to return to Miami. It is not so simple. Unless the Heat withdraws money from their books, a new transaction for Ellington probably pushes them into the luxury tax – for a non-competing list. With paid shooters even in this bear market, Ellington should not have trouble scoring a balloon payment at South Beach or anywhere else.
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Like a 7 foot pudding with Jusuf Nurkic seems in danger of being left in pace and NBA space. Once again, the match was already wide open in 2016-17 when he set a night shot under the Portland Trail Blazers with 15.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1 , 3 interceptions
especially for a team seeking consistency somewhere beyond its backcourt.
The problem is that these figures have fallen in all directions for the second round of Nurkic in Rip City. He could dominate from time to time – out of nine points with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, including six with more than three blocks – but he was more inclined to disappear or stand out for bad reasons.
It is easy to speak of Nurkic as a potential target. He is 23 years old, strong as an ox and qualified for his size. He's also a whistle (5 career fouls by 36 minutes) and enters a short-haired and over-laden big-ticket market
Zach Lowe's ESPN evokes the possibility for Nurkic to play next season. offer, via Blazers Edge Sagar Trika
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OK, so Dwight Howard is not technically a free agent right now. In fact, it is close to the free market. Its agreement with the Brooklyn Nets can not be reached before July 6th. Once this is settled, he still has to enter into a repurchase agreement with Brooklyn.
Technically, Howard's value is among the hardest to calculate.
His numbers have seen encouraging growth last season. His 16.6 points were his best since 2013-14. The last time he had more boards and blocks combined (14.1 per game), he and Kobe Bryant claimed not to hate each other .
These were not empty numbers either. The Charlotte Hornets earned 4.6 points per 100 possessions better with him.
Of course, Charlotte later wage-spilled on Brooklyn to avoid the luxury tax, and Howard would not have received the highest ratings in the locker room .
It is interesting as an inside anchor and runner of 6 "11", but it is perhaps indicative that the interest we are hearing about comes from the fact that it is the most important thing to do. outside but involves his favorite destinations – The Warriors, Lakers, Pelicans or Wizards, for USA Today by Sam Amick
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If the nickname "Slow Mo" Kyle Anderson is a unique player.
He spent most of his career on the wings, despite his poor athleticism and avoiding the arc of circle as he was leading a war against analytics (career) .06 three-point attempts per game.) It's maybe there that you notice we gave him … He It's obvious that something works in his favor.
There are many positive things, actually.
His cerebral approach turns out to be useful e when it triggers the pick-and-roll or works as a secondary playmaker. He plays in his limits, which is manifested by the elite field shot (47.8% for his career, 52.7 last season) and the expert ball control (0.8 career turnaround per contest).
Defensively, his length and his instincts quietly contribute to the elite package. His 3.20 real-plus defensives ranked second among the small forwards and 16th last season, according to ESPN.com
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Avery Bradley should have trading potential. He comes out of a disastrous 12-month period during which he was traded twice, injured and less effective as a shooter, inside scorer and defender on the ball.
But judging by the number of suitors attached to it, it seems Like most of them, the 27-year-old gets closer to the top tier of talents in three and in D.
As they should probably do it.
He has been wreaking havoc on opposing ball players for years. (19459022) NBC's Poole Mountain Sports Bay Area ranked Bradley as Stephen Curry's first defender of the Association ) And while Bradley's three-ball was not the most consistent, it is only a season removed from burying two triples by
His resume also includes 39 appearances in the playoffs – everyone starts – which should increase his appeal both to win clubs and recruiters eager to change their culture.
Bradley will meet the Clippers, by Yahoo Sports Jordan Schultz and also drew the attention of the Warriors, by Amick, and Memphis Grizzlies, Stein
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Zach LaVine at the height, athletics and shot of a high-level combo guard . To date, however, the 23-year-old's contributions are largely limited to voluminal notation and aerobatics – and the latter is not well known on her return from a torn ACL ]
This is the abridged version of how a player who anchored the Jimmy Butler trade last summer can now appear as a possible flight risk. The Chicago Bulls, of course, have to be ready to let him walk.
"From Bulls' point of view on LaVine, four years for $ 60 million has always seemed to be their favorite number," ESPN.com & # 39; s Nick Friedell ] tweeted. "At 23, no one knows what kind of player he will become."
The potential, the explosiveness and the promise of perimeter of LaVine (38.8% of three points between 2015 and 2017) will attract some bidders.
The Atlanta Hawks have an interest, according to NBC Sports Chicago Vincent Goodwill as well as the Sacramento Kings, according to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer. And even though Chicago's interest has diminished a bit, it started in a place high enough that it could help facilitate the Butler affair
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Nearly every column on Jabari Parker's statistics sheet painted the former No. 2 pick as a keeper no doubt for the Milwaukee Bucks. He is 23 years old, a 49 percent career shooter and a 20.6 points contributor by 36 minutes over the past two seasons.
That is why it is not surprising to hear that he would be swimming in suitors. Just before the opening of the market, Gery Woelfel of Racine Journal Times recounted having heard at least eight teams outside Milwaukee's interest in Parker
"He will undoubtedly be of interest to Parker "A coach from the West Conference told Woelfel. "Everyone knows that he can play."
The teams do not know if Parker can stay healthy. He missed 145 of 328 possible matches during his first four seasons, tearing ACL twice in his left knee.
The fact that clubs are always interested shows how good he is at scoring. But there are enough questions about his health and his defense to wonder if Milwaukee could choose not to match the offer sheet he signs
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Isaiah Thomas could have the most delicate free agency
Two seasons, he compiled maximum contract qualifications, finishing third in scoring and fifth in the MVP vote. His stock has been lagging behind since he suffered a hip injury that plagued his stats sheet before he ended his 2017-18 campaign prematurely, requiring surgical attention.
So which version is about to sign? Thomas is close to his 2016-17 levels, while he's not only averaging 28.9 points, but he's also done with a 46 slash , 3 / 37.9 / 90.9 ultra-efficient? Or is it the version of the damaged products we saw last season – an insignificant marker that did not impress with volume (15.2 points per game) or efficiency (37 , 3 / 29.3 / 89.3)?
Few players are more obvious candidates for a short-term contract, prove it.
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While traditional position labels are losing value, they can still increase Derrick Favors' stock.
ESPN's Bobby Marks Explains:
"Near the deadline, an NBA scout, questioned about the value of Favors, said that he had evolved into an integral play because of his rare ability to play at a high level as a coach or center player, and that he still had an advantage despite the fact that he was in the league since eight seasons on the sample of 22 games when [Rudy] Gobert was absent this season with an injury. "
Favors' statistics are so He played a relatively modest role in playing Defensive player sides of the year, but for his career, he averaged 9.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per 36 minutes. Last season, he also limited his opponents to 53.1% of shots within three feet, the fifth-lowest mark among volume defenders.
So, the base of a higher level is there. And it's hard to hit what he's doing as 4. He might not space out or distribute as a modern striker, but Utah Jazz still beat the clubs by 7.2 points per 100 possessions out of the 800 minutes and more shared by Favors and Gobert
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Marcus Smart is a non-shooter who plays shooting guard at a time defined by shooting.
It seems like he should be in danger of the NBA leaving him behind him. And yet, he is somehow one of the top 10 free players still available this summer.
He has put aside his career of 36.0 / 29.3 / 75.6 and he becomes intriguing from all angles.
Need a hustler? Smart was in the top 20 deflections (2.9 per game, tied for 17th) and draws (0.24, tied for ninth). Need a cap? He not only defended a number of positions, but also reduced his team's goal percentage by 3.8 percentage points, earned the seventh best-ranked defense (1.61, by ESPN.com) and improved the best defense of the Boston Celtics League. by 3.6 points per 100 possessions.
Smart can also create, bounce, get to the free throw line and play in any perimeter position. His lack of shooting is a concern, but it's not serious enough to override his many contributions
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What's Most Surprising : that JJ Redick made $ 23 million last season or probably earned every cent
He should not approach that salary again -the 76ers actually rolled over the lane. ceiling space by paying a inflated rate for one year -but he
He has one of the purest blows of the Association, and his 98 appearances in the playoffs allow him to play seamlessly. transition to a win-now situation or help a young come to go from the front
"I think that the city and certainly his teammates understand what it's all about. he brings to the table, "Sixers coach Brett Brown said, by Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia. "Tout le monde a les avantages que Joel Embiid et Ben Simmons ont quand ils jouent avec quelqu'un comme ça."
Redick est un passeur sous-estimé, mais les équipes qui le ciblent le feront pour tous les temps. Il occupe la 30e place du classement général de la ligue en trois points (1 464) et 15e en pourcentage (41,54). La saison dernière, il s'est classé dans le 91e centile en tant que meilleur buteur et 82e centile en sortant des écrans. L'attaque de Philly gagna six points de mieux pour 100 possessions avec lui que sans.
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Si le corps de Tyreke Evans coopère, nous pourrions regarder en arrière sur 2017-18 comme le début de chapitre trois de sa carrière NBA.
Il avait depuis longtemps abandonné les projecteurs saisis de battre Stephen Curry en tant que recrue de l'année 2009-10. Les blessures et les incohérences avaient sapé l'efficacité d'Evans, l'obligeant à conclure un contrat d'un an avec les Grizzlies, d'une valeur de 3,3 millions de dollars l'été dernier.
Il n'aura pas à se contenter cette fois-ci. Après avoir orchestré sa saison la plus productive depuis ses débuts primés.
Sa dernière ligne de 19,4 points, 5,2 passes décisives et 5,1 rebonds fait de lui l'un des huit joueurs à avoir atteint 19, 5 et 5. Evans, Curry et Kevin Durant ont été les seuls à effacer les trois marques et à tirer plus de 37 pour cent de la distance (Evans a frappé 114 triplés à un clip de 39,9%)
Evans, qui aura 29 ans en septembre, doit encore répondre sa trajectoire ascendante et descendante et ses multiples ennuis médicaux (même la saison dernière il a raté 30 concours). Mais sa productivité, la création de tir et l'amélioration du tir extérieur l'ont dans une bien meilleure position que l'an dernier
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Si le timing est l'équivalent de l'agence en libre-service Dans le monde de l'immobilier, considérons 2017-18 comme le manoir en bord de mer de Julius Randle
Tout a cliqué au bon moment.
Il utilisa ses dons physiques contemporains de petite balle pour déchaîner une puissante marque de ballon. Sa carrière en points par match (16.1), les points par 36 minutes (21.7) et le pourcentage de buts sur le terrain (55.8) ont tous résulté d'un plan clair d'attaque, démontré par sa distance de tir moyenne de seulement 4.9 pieds (6.9 Ses trois premières saisons).
Il a divisé son temps presque au milieu entre les 4 et 5 points, en utilisant son muscle pour le premier et sa rapidité pour le dernier.
Il pourrait ne pas être Draymond Green 2.0, mais il est Il est facile de repérer les similitudes.
Bien que Randle ne soit pas le point de mire de ces deux rôles, il affiche toujours des passes intrigantes et une polyvalence défensive pour sa taille (6'9 ", 250 lbs). comme un tireur ou un bloqueur de tir, mais les acheteurs de libre-agence ne sera pas facilement négliger un meneur de jeu jumbo qui, lorsqu'il est engagé, peut gérer des affectations défensives de toutes tailles et de styles.
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Boogie à pleine puissance est un candidat max sans complication.
Dites ce que vous voulez de l'absence de Je suis un succès ou les moments chauds dans son passé, mais vous ne trouvez pas des joueurs de cette taille (6'11 ", 270 lbs) qui sont aussi doués. Il a en moyenne au moins 24 points, 11 rebonds et trois passes chacun des quatre dernières saisons; personne d'autre ne l'a fait une seule fois dans ce domaine
mais Boogie n'est pas un membre de cette catégorie d'agence libre; Boogie après la déchirure d'Achille. Il pourrait s'agir de la pire blessure qu'un hooper professionnel puisse subir, en particulier une aussi grande et agile que celle-ci.
Cela le rend quasiment impossible à évaluer correctement.
Comment peut-on affirmer que le plus grand homme du jeu anything less than the maximum? How will he find anything close to the max when the market is depressed and his future is unpredictable?
You could waste entire weeks arguing Cousins' present worth. Let's just hope front-office execs reach their conclusions a little sooner.
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Back in November, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said Capela had "near-elite two-way" potential, but the club needed "one more step, at least," from its center, per ESPN.com's Tim MacMahon.
By year's end, Capela had secured a second-place finish in the Most Improved Player award voting. His 2017-18 stat sheet was predictably loaded with career marks, including 13.9 points on a league-leading 65.2 percent shooting, 10.8 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and a 24.5 player efficiency rating.
He's close to the ideal non-shooting big for today's game.
His sweeping 7'5" wingspan pays off in rim protection, helping him slice 5.1 percentage points from his opponents' shooting rates within six feet. His explosive athleticism makes him a punishing lob finisher (91st percentile pick-and-roll screener) and relentless rebounder (sixth in rebounding percentage). His lateral mobility allows him to survive most perimeter switches.
He does everything a low-usage center should, and he only recently turned 24. Morey might have the height of Capela's ceiling pegged perfectly.
Reported signings via NBA.com's free-agency tracker. Unless otherwise indicated, all stats are from Basketball Reference or NBA.com.
Zach Buckley covers the NBA for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter: @ZachBuckleyNBA.
