The biggest question mark I have - and this is true of all bigs - is the consistency of his effort. I have not watched him play besides Youtube highlights, so to those of you who have, how much does being involved in the offense influence his effort level? Worst case scenario, is he like Dwight Howard, who gives poor effort on defense and in setting picks when he goes for long stretches without the ball on offense?
I'm hoping very early on that he understands what his role will be and that he accepts it. Anchor the defense, run the floor, set solid screens, roll hard to the basket - in other words, commit to all the non-glorious parts of the game and do these tasks well regardless if he hasn't touched the ball on offense (aside from dribble handoffs) for long stretches.
I don't expect much from him in his rookie year but I still think he can help us. I'm looking forward to the Smart & Williams pick and roll. Smart is a solid lob passer.