This season has been disappointing, even myself having low expectations this season I still am disappointed but also encouraged. It seems like most of our problems have a clear solution.
To start off, the 2 most important players on the team look great. Wemby is the real deal and Devin looks like he will become an elite shooter and scorer for us. These 2 are the foundation of our future and have been great.
The biggest concern and cause of losing is the lack of the point guard. It’s crazy because if you put TJ Mcconnell on this team who is a fantastic PG, I think we would be 10x a better team if he was starting. This looks to be a huge development/test season while also tanking for another top 5 pick.
Next season, with a starting lineup of (PG)/devin/sochan/wemby/zach we will be really scary. Devin with another year to improve, Sochan with the new abilities and growth from the tough task of playing pg from last season, Wemby making his 2nd year leap.
Sochan has had a really tough season and been tasked with playing pg which is not his natural role and not his long term role. Just like Giannis and Ingram being forced to play PG they were able to develop ball handling skills and become great playmaker for their size and position.
Next season with a pg and huge leaps from our players we will have our breakout season. This season has been rough but it’s critical for development long term.
We’re still a couple years away from anything close to the playoffs I believe. It typically takes 3-4 years to rebuild. Next season we should have more talent though, also more experience from our young guys. The way I see it, it’s only going to get better from here.