Super late first round pick? The guy was taken at 16.
Not Yabu, the protected 1st I was including in the trade.
My apologies. I guess that I misunderstood you on that last part.
Okafor was the 3rd pick in the draft for a reason. He has immense talent. Far more talent than any of those 3 Celtics or a late 1st round pick. Okafor is an offensive beast, as shown by his actual production on that end of the floor every time he has played. Defensively he isn't good, but the guys Boston are trading aren't good defenders either.
I'd much rather have Pascal Siakam.
Is he available for not much value?
I honestly have no idea. He was starting for the Raptors prior to their acquisition of Ibaka, so I guess that he's back on the bench for now. Idk, I really liked him coming out of New Mexico State. He's a great athlete who runs the floor like a gazelle, has excellent quickness for a player of his size (at least imo), is relentless/has a great motor with a work ethic to match, possesses some really nice post moves, can hit a midrange shot and is extending his, well, range, out to the three point line, even though I'd prefer that he stayed on the block but that's how the game is now
, and is an even better passer than he showed while in college. What he showed in that department in the G-League last year was truly astonishing, imo. He'd get the rebound, go the length of the court (easily outrunning guards in the process, btw), and deliver great passes on the break whether he was in the middle or on the wing (touch passes, especially), which is practically unheard of for a traditional power forward, plus he plays with a definite edge and is great kid, too. I don't know how good he can be, but I'd like to think that he'd get on the court right away for his defense, alone. Well, I like him, anyway, lol.