James Young - Boston Celtics' future SF?

[slightly biased bias fan]

I see a lot of similarities between James Young and Paul George in body type lol (note the bold so please don't jump down my throat for the comparison).

PG started as a 2 then slowly shift to 3 as his body developed and he got stronger and I can see a similar body type with JY they both started the pros very early and were skinny, long.

PG 2010 draft measurements: Height w/o shoes 6' 7.75"  Wingspan: 6' 11.25" Weight: 214
JY 2014 draft measurements:  Height w/o shoes 6' 5.25"  Wingspan: 7' 0"       Weight: 213

I'm sure Young has grown since the combine and will continue till 21 and his frame should fill out each offseason if he commits himself to the weight room. Young will also benefit in defending the 3 as the league continues to play small ball, his slow lateral quickness will not be as exposed than if he was defending a 6'3-6'4 guard.

[Who]

I think James Young has the size and length to play SF. He is working on the strength aspect and it sounds like he has made good inroads already. Ainge said he thought Young would be around 230lbs when he filled out so I think he'll have the heft to play SF down the road.

I also think James Young's ball-handling and passing is not that strong and that he'll probably fare better attacking off the dribble against bigger slower SFs than smaller quicker SGs.

I think Young's shooting ability will be a major asset at SF. Not many SFs in the league possess a three point shot as dangerous (accuracy & high frequency) as James Young.

[slightly biased bias fan]

I think James Young has the size and length to play SF. He is working on the strength aspect and it sounds like he has made good inroads already. Ainge said he thought Young would be around 230lbs when he filled out so I think he'll have the heft to play SF down the road.

I also think James Young's ball-handling and passing is not that strong and that he'll probably fare better attacking off the dribble against bigger slower SFs than smaller quicker SGs.

I think Young's shooting ability will be a major asset at SF. Not many SFs in the league possess a three point shot as dangerous (accuracy & high frequency) as James Young.

Yes def what I was thinking too, TP!

I really hope Young can start attacking the basket more and not being so reliant on his jumper...he has all the intangibles to be a fantastic player and he is in an environment conducive to achieving hopefully he can keep his head down and work his butt off to reach his potential.

[Monkhouse]

I think James Young has the size and length to play SF. He is working on the strength aspect and it sounds like he has made good inroads already. Ainge said he thought Young would be around 230lbs when he filled out so I think he'll have the heft to play SF down the road.

I also think James Young's ball-handling and passing is not that strong and that he'll probably fare better attacking off the dribble against bigger slower SFs than smaller quicker SGs.

I think Young's shooting ability will be a major asset at SF. Not many SFs in the league possess a three point shot as dangerous (accuracy & high frequency) as James Young.

Which position would you prefer Young to play, SG, or SF?

[Who]

I think James Young has the size and length to play SF. He is working on the strength aspect and it sounds like he has made good inroads already. Ainge said he thought Young would be around 230lbs when he filled out so I think he'll have the heft to play SF down the road.

I also think James Young's ball-handling and passing is not that strong and that he'll probably fare better attacking off the dribble against bigger slower SFs than smaller quicker SGs.

I think Young's shooting ability will be a major asset at SF. Not many SFs in the league possess a three point shot as dangerous (accuracy & high frequency) as James Young.

Which position would you prefer Young to play, SG, or SF?

I think that is still undecided and will depend on how he develops ... you don't want to pigeon hole him to early in the process because he could end up at either one of them ... but I do think it is more likely that Young ends up better off as a SF than SG.

Either way, he'll be a SF/SG or SG/SF. A combo. A wing who can play both positions. I just think SF is a bit more likely given the concerns about his defensive quickness, ball-handling and passing. But there is not a lot between those positions at this point. It's close.

Gotta wait and see how fares defensively against smaller guards and bigger forwards once he puts on more weight / muscle. See whether he benefits more from the size advantage at SG or the quickness / perimeter skills advantage at SF. Plus, how well he can rebound the SF position.

[cltc5]

No.  Please trade him asap

[apc]

To early to know. i will not be surprised if he is out of the league in a couple of yeas, or a rotation player. But i dont see him playing an all-star level.

[ManUp]

Young has great potential as a scorer, but his defense needs major improvement if he he ever wants to start. As of right now I see him as a JR Smith or Nick Young streaky shooter off the bench type. Young has to show major all around improvement on the defensive end before I can start thinking small forward of the future.

[GzUP617]

No.  Please trade him asap

How do I leave negative tommy points ?

[BDUB2112]

I'll give him one more year. If I see significant progress, he's a keeper. If not, deal him ASAP.

[celts55]

He's 19. Who can know at this point. He seems to have a nice touch, and I guess played very well in the D-league. I know his defense needs work, but he has some time to work on that.
From what I've read he's put in a lot of time so far this off season, gaining 15 pounds and adding 3" to his vertical.
I'd be willing to give him a few more years.

[Future Celtics Owner]

He has come out and said he feels more comfortable on both ends of the floor while playing the 2. He does not have slow lateral quickness, he never played defense before and only did 1 year of college to PG's 2 years. Also JY has an 8'8'' standing reach which helps him get his shot off with less contest/alterment. He can play the 3 but he has dominant advantages against 2 guards . Also lets say he gets beat off the dribble or on a cut, believe that his 7' wingspan will help ; most 3's ould have the same wingspan or just about.

And James Young is like -2.5% body fat according to that last article.
Also OP is forgetting that PG had Danny Granger playing the 3 for a few years. I guess the biggest thing is that JY is not the playmaker PP was and we got so spoiled with PP. We can scratch out the 2 spot for James Young and not get emotional, but we will truly need to find the right person before we can hand over the sf reigns.

Also I haven't seen a pic of james Young since he gained the 15lbs, 3 inches on his verticals, and lost more body fat. But I hope he just doesn't look like Tayshon Prince.lol

[Donoghus]

Eh, I'm leaning towards No.

Strikes me more of a SG & I think the future of the SF starter on the Celtics isn't on the roster yet. 

He's also currently the biggest tease on these boards right now.

[Rosco917]

You have to give him another year, at the very least. You can't draft young players and dump them because you lack patients. It's a sure fire way to fail, as an organization.

He's only 19 years old, let him grow out, and mature. At least give him enough rope to hang himself. You should see progress this year for sure, barring injury.

[DraftSmart33]

It great that Young has the size to play the 3, but I think his real advantage takes place when he's at the 2 guard position....If Smart can learn to penetrate more effectively, I see the two players as great compliments to each other.