I think there is a lot of over rating going on here from draft picks to our assets.
Young is a project, I hope we move some other pieces and he gets PT.
What people don't realize is that under an absolute best scenario, this project will probably develop into someone like Jeff Green, broadly speaking. More likely he will be an even lesser player. I hope someone falls in love with him as an add-in in a deal for a more critical piece.
interesting comparison and i can see where you are coming from on this. only major addition i would make is that young may be able to avoid green's inability to play aggressively each game (quarter?)
hopefully young brings similar scoring, at least the same rebounding and passing, but does so each and every game. if green did this, he would have been an excellent player.
It's not necessarily because of similarities in play style or skills, but more trying to angle for the level of contribution. Players that project to be stars are able to step in and contribute in their rookie seasons, even at a very young age. Young certainly has skills and may or may not turn into a solid NBA player -- but frankly, that doesn't get me particularly excited. I don't think identifying future solid players and spending years developing them is the key to getting this team back on track.
again, i agree on your points. but that is the key here isn't it? will young pan out to be very good/special or not? he is a bit of a lottery ticket, but the odds may not be that low.
he was picked with the 17th pick, so that should temper our expectations. if he turns out to be "solid" then so be it. you gamble at 17 and hope for the best. and at 17 "solid" is not a disaster.
but, if young does keep his excellent shooting and if he does development other skills in line with his physical abilities, (yes, a double "if") then he may turn out to be a very good player. if that is the outcome, then danny has done well.
but, as everyone seems to agree, we won't know for a while on young.