u/Direct-Bug-4123

Unproven, yes, rookie, yes, but I legitimately believe he fills a need & will thrive here.

The Raps have A LOT of data on forwards so they know what to look for & took one from what scouts claim is one of the strongest drafts of all time. Strong mentorship in Kawhi & Anderson will help guide him.

His 3 is questionable & whether he can bring the ball up is too but I think that's where he works well with IQ, until he can get to that point. I see him being the next Diaw/Odom type player, a legit point forward. I'm excited to see what we can do with him, gonna be fun to watch.

The LAC are/were a shitshow. Like I see people saying the C & PG positions are weak here but the Clippers were FAR worse.

For YEARS the Clips had 1 PG, 1 C Zubac, & 1 small ball backup PF in Batum, & guys at SG like Coffey & Mann who are 2nd/3rd stringers at best & CANNOT handle the ball (neither can Jordan Miller or Ben Mathurin).

The ONE year they had a legit backup 5 in Hartenstein they let him walk in FA to sign John Wall.

There was also a huge controversy where Ty Lue REFUSED to bench Marcus Morris' rotting corpse when he was one of the WORST players in the NBA. This is while having Robert Covington on the bench who was THRIVING in the few mins he played.

This squad has upwards of 4 ball handlers, potentially 3 centers (4 if you include CMB), multiple forwards, etc. This team is SO well balanced compared to his Clips squads.

I even like IQ next to Kawhi, I expect a breakout year from him, Kawhi THRIVES next to elite 3pt shooters & rarely has them at PG aside of Garland, Jackson &, Harden, that was actually one of the knocks against Lowry who regressed to a 34% shooter next to Kawhi.

And despite all that, despite playing with the corpse of Brook Lopez last year they still made a playoff run in a loaded Western conference but fell apart at the end due to injuries.