Lauri Markkanen (Merged)

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Sounds like a Ryan Anderson / Channing Frye type guy to me.

He's bigger and already as strong as those guys, and probably more athletic.  I think his upside is likely higher than those guys.

He looks really slow to me.

[SHAQATTACK]

meh

[vjcsmoke]

The next Kelly Olynyk?  Why are people talking about trading Crowder and an 18 pick for him?

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The next Kelly Olynyk?  Why are people talking about trading Crowder and an 18 pick for him?

He looks like a much better shooter than Olynyk at the very least.

[Surferdad]

Any thoughts on where he stacks up to 2018 big men?

I rarely quote myself, but I am really interested in this question b/c I am not familiar with the projected 2018 draft class, and somewhere along the line the C's need to a really good big man via draft. Yabusele and Zizic are interesting prospects but not projected all-star talents. 

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I see this kid thriving in the modern NBA. I would love to grab him to replace KO. It would require us to grab pick 8 from NYK or somewhere in that range.

This kid is a prospect that intrigues me greatly.

[Tr1boy]

The next Kelly Olynyk?  Why are people talking about trading Crowder and an 18 pick for him?

He looks like a much better shooter than Olynyk at the very least.

Yes. Not as good court awareness... Defensively comparable. Though ko plays with more energy