Obviously the correct answer for both Nesmith and Langford is: It’s too early to make a call. But part of being a sports fan is making extrapolations with limited data.
When it comes to the eye test, Langford showed glimpses last year on both ends of the court. His shot is “not great,” but his driving ability seems to show promise. On defense he has great instincts and hopefully is trending to the point Celtics coaches love (i.e. covering three positions adequately). Obviously his biggest issue is staying healthy.
As for Nesmith, we all see that he looks lost. And for a guy who is supposedly a good shooter, his shot looks borderline broken right now. My charitable reading is that he’s a young kid coming off a college injury and with no preseason, he’s nervous, and is in his own head right now. The effort is definitely there which I appreciate.
I just wanted to get you guys’ opinion on where these late lotto wings seem to fit in the mid-to-long term? Trade bait? One of them could be a good bench guy? One is an eventual starter?
As of now, both are lower on the depth chart than their 1st round counterparts (Langford lower than Grant, Nesmith lower than Pritchard). Is it all a matter of age? Is there more to it?
Interested in your thoughts 💭