Fred Katz

Yeah, they got an unprotected first. They got a swap. They got Dalton Connect out of it, who could be a nice scorer moving forward. That was a good move. For Charlotte, that was a really good move when Mark Williams struggles to stay healthy. His defensive effort is very questionable. And he's extension eligible this summer.

Yeah, they got an unprotected first. They got a swap. They got Dalton Connect out of it, who could be a nice scorer moving forward. That was a good move. For Charlotte, that was a really good move when Mark Williams struggles to stay healthy. His defensive effort is very questionable. And he's extension eligible this summer.

And you're going to have to pay him a decent amount of money in all likelihood. That being said. Like, opponents are shooting 68% on dunks and layups when he's the closest defender this year. That's a really bad number. That is really bad. He is, according to the advanced numbers, one of the worst rim protectors in the NBA. He's also 7'2". He can jump out of the gym. He's got a 9'9 standing reach.

And you're going to have to pay him a decent amount of money in all likelihood. That being said. Like, opponents are shooting 68% on dunks and layups when he's the closest defender this year. That's a really bad number. That is really bad. He is, according to the advanced numbers, one of the worst rim protectors in the NBA. He's also 7'2". He can jump out of the gym. He's got a 9'9 standing reach.

And you're going to have to pay him a decent amount of money in all likelihood. That being said. Like, opponents are shooting 68% on dunks and layups when he's the closest defender this year. That's a really bad number. That is really bad. He is, according to the advanced numbers, one of the worst rim protectors in the NBA. He's also 7'2". He can jump out of the gym. He's got a 9'9 standing reach.

Literally, he stands under the basket and puts his hands over his head and his fingertips are one inch short of the rim. He has the physical tools. it's just not always there. But if you give him LeBron and for what it's worth, I think JJ Redick is a pretty good X's nose coach. They, they, they run nice stuff. Like you give him LeBron, you give him JJ Redick, you give him smart basketball people.

Literally, he stands under the basket and puts his hands over his head and his fingertips are one inch short of the rim. He has the physical tools. it's just not always there. But if you give him LeBron and for what it's worth, I think JJ Redick is a pretty good X's nose coach. They, they, they run nice stuff. Like you give him LeBron, you give him JJ Redick, you give him smart basketball people.

Literally, he stands under the basket and puts his hands over his head and his fingertips are one inch short of the rim. He has the physical tools. it's just not always there. But if you give him LeBron and for what it's worth, I think JJ Redick is a pretty good X's nose coach. They, they, they run nice stuff. Like you give him LeBron, you give him JJ Redick, you give him smart basketball people.

It might look totally different. You give him a competitive environment. Like it might look totally different. And you might be saying the same thing about him defensively that we were saying about PJ Washington defensively last year when PJ Washington was great during Dallas's playoff run. So I'm not just like looking at the defense in Charlotte and being like, Oh, I'm out on Mark Williams.

It might look totally different. You give him a competitive environment. Like it might look totally different. And you might be saying the same thing about him defensively that we were saying about PJ Washington defensively last year when PJ Washington was great during Dallas's playoff run. So I'm not just like looking at the defense in Charlotte and being like, Oh, I'm out on Mark Williams.

It might look totally different. You give him a competitive environment. Like it might look totally different. And you might be saying the same thing about him defensively that we were saying about PJ Washington defensively last year when PJ Washington was great during Dallas's playoff run. So I'm not just like looking at the defense in Charlotte and being like, Oh, I'm out on Mark Williams.

He's 23. People evolve depending on the circumstances around them. And maybe he won't. Maybe this is who he is independent of his situation, but yeah, I think it's very reasonable to believe that he can get much better there.

He's 23. People evolve depending on the circumstances around them. And maybe he won't. Maybe this is who he is independent of his situation, but yeah, I think it's very reasonable to believe that he can get much better there.

He's 23. People evolve depending on the circumstances around them. And maybe he won't. Maybe this is who he is independent of his situation, but yeah, I think it's very reasonable to believe that he can get much better there.

Okay. Not as consequential a situation as Gordon Hayward was in with a one seed last year. Yeah. But Valanchunas is putting up, Valanchunas was putting up numbers in Washington. When I watched him play, I was like, well, there's a very clear reason why Jonas Valanchunas is putting up numbers in Washington.

Okay. Not as consequential a situation as Gordon Hayward was in with a one seed last year. Yeah. But Valanchunas is putting up, Valanchunas was putting up numbers in Washington. When I watched him play, I was like, well, there's a very clear reason why Jonas Valanchunas is putting up numbers in Washington.

Okay. Not as consequential a situation as Gordon Hayward was in with a one seed last year. Yeah. But Valanchunas is putting up, Valanchunas was putting up numbers in Washington. When I watched him play, I was like, well, there's a very clear reason why Jonas Valanchunas is putting up numbers in Washington.

And it's because he is going out there and he's like, I'm going to handle getting my numbers in Washington. And it's very easy to get your numbers in Washington because nobody else is getting the numbers in Washington other than Kyle Kuzma, who we might talk about.

And it's because he is going out there and he's like, I'm going to handle getting my numbers in Washington. And it's very easy to get your numbers in Washington because nobody else is getting the numbers in Washington other than Kyle Kuzma, who we might talk about.

And it's because he is going out there and he's like, I'm going to handle getting my numbers in Washington. And it's very easy to get your numbers in Washington because nobody else is getting the numbers in Washington other than Kyle Kuzma, who we might talk about.