Walter Tavares' Standing Reach at Celt Workout: 9'10"!!

[footey]

Read that in the Herald today. Said it was a record measurement for any player they have tested.  Went on to say he was extremely raw.

But no broken bones (yet), LOL.

[Schiller]

I wonder if he can dunk. 

[Surferdad]

I wonder if he can dunk. 

I wonder if it's the only thing he can do. 

[knuckleballer]

Unfortunately, the guy can't run.  He shuffles his feet, very awkward.

[mr. dee]

I wonder if we can buy a 2nd round to grab either him or Isaiah Austin.

[NorthernLightning]

Off the bench in yellow. I think he comes in at 32:25 in the youtube clip. One thing to realize is that his guards play like DLeague guards. They are chuckers and rarely look inside. Tavares can catch and can finish. His huge hands help with that:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRIRz3ikeVc

[NorthernLightning]

Two straight nice buckets in a row starting at 44:05. A decent floater followed by a nice dunk.

With a 9'10 standing reach and huge hands, he's going to be a pretty easy target for competent passers to hit, and he shoots 70% from the FT line already.

[NorthernLightning]

I didn't think Tavares' standing reach would be higher than Lucas Noguiera's and Rudy Gobert's from last year. Those two were 9'6 and 9'7 respectively, and that's probably tops in the league. Tavares doesn't have the quickness of those two, but he is much stronger and will keep getting bigger.

[NorthernLightning]

Here's Hibbert's college highlights for comparison. Hibbert has a 7'4 wingspan, apparently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWqS2_phBqA

[knuckleballer]

He looks more like Thabeet than Hibbert.  I'd take a shot at him with a second round pick, but I definitely would not use the 17th pick.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Do NOT count on him being drafted by the C's...

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24593213/draft-prospect-walter-tavares-signs-three-year-deal-with-gran-canaria

[footey]

Funny, I read somewhere else that he has a very cheap buyout on that new contract.

[NorthernLightning]

Adrian Wojnarowski: New deal 7-foot-2 Walter Tavares signed w/ @GranCanariaCB gives draft prospect greater flexibility to join NBA now, agent Andy Miller says. Twitter @WojYahooNBA - See more at: http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#sthash.hqgPDyRg.dpuf

[mmmmm]

Yeah, Tavares' contract looks typical of a lot of international pro ball players who expect to be drafted & stashed.

[Future Celtics Owner]

Id rather have Rudy Gobert than this guy.