I think this is a reasonable trajectory to set expectations.
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Arguably, we already have a 6ā5" version of Amen in Hami, minus the passing ability.
I guess the hope would be that Amen is not close to his ceiling, whereas Hami probably is.
There is a 5 year development time gap here of course
Hami has never been considered a point guard / lead guard though. I think Amenās floor is slightly above Hamiās because of his ball handling and passing abilities.
The issue, though, is Hami is making $5.2M and Amen picked 5th would make $6M in year 1. Youāre paying more for a guy who could just be a marginally better version of somebody you already had and are willing to let walk away.
There are risks on all of the picks though. Hendricks could be Austin Daye. Whitmore could be a more athletic version of Saddiq. Walker could be a more athletic version of Stewart.
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Hami is a forward in a guard size. He brings energy and solid defense but is a minus everywhere else.
Amen is a true PG who can create for others but has questionable shooting. Amen has more of a functional athleticism than Hami IMO.
Itās not a good comp IMO but I get what you mean by it.
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I was using broad strokes, for sure. Mostly going with: Super Athletic/Defends Pretty Well/Weak J
Hami does get buckets, though, and has a great motor.
Iāll miss him being a Piston.
Givony on podcasts saying Brandon Miller isnāt in great shape for workouts and NBA teams are saying heās not doing great in the interviews. Of course weāre in smoke screen szn though and teams that want Miller to fall to them are going to definitely tell reporters heās got problems.
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Miller is, like, 21. I would not at all be surprised if he falls and I would not be surprised if Whimore gets snapped up by Houston, which is why Iām pissed about the fifth pick.
One thing I do know is that I love Jose Mourinho.
Iām in on Hendricks for now. Then whitmore.
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Huh the murder accomplice doesnāt come off well in person huh
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Really donāt want the Pistons to end up with Miller. No matter how good he is.
I wish the Pistons had a James Harden they could randomly sign to lead their young guys to the playoffs. The situation in Detroit really is dire when the current joke of the league is already many miles ahead of you in competing.
Gotta up the strip club game if you want to compete for Harden
Harden and leadership arenāt mixed together too often.
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Regardless of leadership, heās a two time MVP better than anyone on any loterry team (excluding mavs).
Sounds like Weaver has his guy but Gore doesnāt like his choice. If the rumor is true and itās Ollie who I donāt like for the Pistons, I rather have Weaver make his own choice and let him succeed/fail by his own accord instead of the owner meddle.
Iāve been a supporter of his but I think Iām out on Weaver. Heās done decently with the situation he was dealt with but simply hasnāt been good enough to establish confidence that he can turn the Pistons into a respectable franchise. He was brought in for his scouting abilities and so far his big ideas have been to trade for former top picks, hoping they would turn into serviceable players. Heās drafted Killian at 7, hired a sexual predator, and offered interviews for the head coaching vacancy to his buddies.
Thatās already too many mistakes and is simply not good enough. He needs to make some really smart moves this offseason.
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Weaver very much may not be the guy. I admire the teardown, and I get why you take a flier on former/failing lottery picks, but none of them have panned out and Iād settle for 1. And Killian has been a major miss, and the coaching search may be too early to second-guess but who knows? The rebuild hasnāt been impressive.
Gores, though. Thereās never been a GM fully trusted here and not second-guessed like this. There doesnāt seem to be a clear chain of command. That too is not good.
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I am concerned about Weaver, but to me this is the make-or-break year. Iām not saying they need to be in the play-in for sure, but this year tanking is over and they have to show progress. Draft, free agency, trades, hiring the coach, progress from their young players - thatās the goal. He was dealt a bad hand, he missed on Killian, but how are we moving forward?
Pick the right guy, make some good off-season choices, pick a coach who moves us forward
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I agree. But I have the same question Iād have if Michigan had to hire a new coach, (which I hope it does not): should we have confidence in the person doing the hiring? I have never understood how Gores does things and there just never seems to be a clear chain of command or an understandable organizational flowchart. So hereās hoping that Weaver turns out to be the guy, even though I have my doubts.
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