He won’t get the shine because of Hali but I think he could end up being as good as anyone we had post Mark Jackson till Hali
He won’t get the shine because of Hali but I think he could end up being as good as anyone we had post Mark Jackson till Hali
idk I think he’d start on a few but the PG position is a heavy saturated position with a lot of talent around the league.
It’s an interesting thought excersise. In my opinion (just an opinion!) I’d say he’d start on 7 teams, and maybe 3 more
East
Central
Bucks - no, Dame
Bulls - yes
Pistons - no, Cade
Cavs - no, Garland
Pacers - no, Hali
Atlantic
Celtics - no, Jrue
Knicks - no, Brunson
Raps - maybe, Schroeder
Nets - yes
Philly - no, Harden/Maxey
Southeast
Hornets - no, Melo
Heat - yes
Magic - yes
Hawks - no, Trae
Wiz - no, tyus Jones
West
Northwest
Nuggets - no, Murray
Thunder - no, SGA/Giddey
Blazers - no, scoot
Jazz - yes
Twolves - maybe, Conley
Pacific
Kings - no, fox
Clippers - no, Westbrook
Lakers - yes (assuming we don’t list Lebron as their pg, but better than DLO)
Suns - maybe
Warriors - no, Steph
Southwest
Mavs - no, Luka/Kyrie
Pelicans - no, McCullom
Grizzly - no, Ja
Spurs - yes
Rockets - no, VanVleet
I think he’s a good enough combo guard and defender that you should consider 1-3. Not saying he would play the 3, but if someone has a guard who can play down a position, he could play the 1 or 2.
Either way, he’d start on multiple other NBA teams already. There’s a case that he should start over Benn right now. I’m not saying that case should be made or that it’s correct, but there’s an argument to be made for that based solely on his ability to be a secondary playmaker and perimeter defender.