His skill set offers Capela upside as is, if he applies himself and the coaching staff does their job to integrate him. A pg with the passing ability of Kyrie can make a player like him an exceptional rim runner. If he learns the pick and roll, look out. And if he really puts it all together and develops a remotely consistent jumper, I think he has Draymond potential, just not giving off the vibes of the high bball IQ and competitiveness of Green.
Realistically, I think him being the 8th or 9th guy in the rotation and a 8/10/2blk per game player would be awesome.
That's exactly the type of player I was thinking as well. Right now he can't create his own shot or post up but he's been lethal rolling to the rim off pick and rolls. Apparently his focus right now on the offensive end is how to be a better screener because that's how he can immediately contribute. Obviously defensively he's a solid rim protector, just needs to get better when he is switched on quicker, smaller players.
I completely agree with both of you. The eye test tells me that Williams is a a more athletic version of Capela. Sure enough, this appears to be true according to their vertical leap measurements. Capela registered at 31.5 inches vs Williams at 40 inches. Capela is a great athlete, whereas the Time Lord falls into freak territory.
I will go out on a limb and say that Williams will be better than Capela and Jordan in 2022. My reasoning is mostly due to the situation he is in. Player development is one of Brad Stevens' strongest qualities, and I believe the work ethic of the team will rub off on Williams.
Who really knows though. Does Williams end up putting in the work for more than the first few seasons, or does he eventually become too comfortable once he establishes himself? You can't really teach the motivation to be great.