Value? So what draft pick range could just Kelly O fetch?
My guess would be that he could get somewhere between 10 to 15 in this year's draft.
LOL
Elaborate, please.
I think "LOL" is an unfair response, but I agree that a team would not trade a pick in that range for Olynyk.
Kelly has shown he is a useful bench player in the league, and seems likely to continue to have value in that role moving forward.
Thing is, teams picking in the 10-15 range tend to try and get a player they think can eventually be a decent starter for them, even if the chance of that happening is well below 50%.
I think most teams would prefer to take the chance of getting a player better than Olynyk rather than trade the pick for a guy who is "just" a useful bench big.
I cannot tell you the extent to which I do not associate the word "playmaking" with the name "Kelly Olynyk"
If you read "playmaking" and think "highlight play making," then yeah, he's not that.
Playmaking in this context typically means that he can get the ball, put it on the floor, pressure the defense in a way that creates an opening for somebody else, anticipate that opening, and then get the ball to the open man.
I think it is fair to say that Kelly has shown an ability to do that. He's got a good pump fake, he can drive against most opposing big men (especially centers), and he is a good passer for his position.
He doesn't do it consistently enough when he's out there, but the skillset is there.