If we don't trade a core piece, I'd be happy signing Sexton and Taurean Prince, and trading our first for Yves Messi.
You are OK with a big rotation of Queta, Messi, and Garza (plus maybe Williams if he develops)?
Not really, but who else is there?
I'd like Vuc back, but Joe misuses him. I can't imagine he'd want to return.
I have no good answer other than Giannis. I am not that familiar with Messi. Is better than Vucevic?
It is Missi with an "i". Yves Missi. Lionel Messi must have overtaken sports news in recent months
Missi is a fairly raw athletic big man. He plays with energy but limited know-how. Shows a little potential beyond being a garbage man on offense with the occassional drive from the top of the key and some average passing from there as well.
He doesn't have much impact on defense because he doesn't know what he is doing. He hasn't figured it out yet. He took a step backwards last season which was disappointing. I thought he would beat out D Queen because Missi was more limited but less mistake prone. That wasn't the case. Seemed to sulk over his lack of opportunities as well.
Missi has decent size. Around 6-10/6-11. Decent strength but still below average. Above average speed & overall mobility. So he has good physical tools. Good tools for being a quality NBA defender. He should become a quality NBA defender. The only way he doesn't is if he doesn't work hard enough which is why his performance last year was a concern. Did not work as hard he should. Did not improve his defense. Then sorta gave up after he lost playing time to the rookie D Queen.
He would be a decent backup big man for us. Probably in the top end of the middle of the pack bench centers. He wouldn't be a stopper on the likes of Embiid or Towns. He doesn't have the basics defensively yet or bulk physically to combat them.
He would be an upgrade on Garza.
He would be a downgrade on Vucevic.
He would probably be a lateral move on the Vucevic we saw in the playoffs who Mazzula did not involve in the offense. If Vooch was involved, he'd be a major upgrade over Missi. If not involved, Missi is more different (athletic rim runner vs skilled 7 footer) than better or worse than Vooch.
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Sorry, I should add. There is upside there with Missi. Similar to Queta. He learns the basics defensively and he could become a starter quality center within 1-2 years.
Hard work and mastery on defensive fundamentals. He is a willing defender. He is not a guy you have cajole into playing D. He will play D. He just doesn't know what he is doing. So the results are less than the effort expanded. It will be how coachable he is and how hard he is willing to work.
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