I would hope not.

I will get rocked for this opinion, but I think Zion was born 6-7 years too late in regards to how soft the game has gotten and also the way the league prioritizes the three-ball. He is a physical specimen, but his mid-range game is average at best and I don’t see him being a 30% 3-point guy in the league. He will be an All-Star and a great player, but I don’t see him being anything more than Blake Griffin in terms of production (which is not a bad thing, Blake was a top 10 player at one time)

The recipe for success in today’s NBA is stretching the court and having 7 footers at the 4/5 who can shoot from anywhere. Dallas knows this, Dirk is the prime example and it’s another reason they went after Porzingis. I don’t think the piece we are missing is a tweener 3/4 guy who can’t shoot the deep ball consistently.

This is why we’ve been linked to Kemba and Klay in FA (Both Probably wont happen, but linked nonetheless).

Morant fits what Dallas needs, at least imo, more than Zion.

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Posted by jackwoods4

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Posted on 3/22/19 at 10:19 am to McCaigBro69

I'm not saying he won't improve, but you do realize one of the primary concerns with Morant is he hasn't shot the three ball particularly well, right?

You're having to hope he develops that like Fox.

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Posted by shel311

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Posted on 3/22/19 at 10:23 am to McCaigBro69

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but his mid-range game is average at best and I don’t see him being a 30% 3-point guy in the league.

This never improves!! And they said the same thing about Blake Griffin.

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but I don’t see him being anything more than Blake Griffin in terms of production (which is not a bad thing, Blake was a top 10 player at one time)

So you hope your team doesn't take a guy that can be a top 10 NBA player?

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The recipe for success in today’s NBA is stretching the court and having 7 footers at the 4/5 who can shoot from anywhere. Dallas knows this, Dirk is the prime example and it’s another reason they went after Porzingis. I don’t think the piece we are missing is a tweener 3/4 guy who can’t shoot the deep ball consistently.

Giannis says Hi.

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Posted by SammyTiger

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Posted on 3/22/19 at 10:30 am to McCaigBro69

He has a better 3 pt% than Morvant did his freshmen year... just throwing that out there.

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Posted by I Bleed Garnet

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Posted on 3/22/19 at 10:32 am to McCaigBro69

NM answered above

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Posted by Not Cooper

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Posted on 3/22/19 at 10:39 am to McCaigBro69

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mid-range game

Irrelevant in today's NBA

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I don’t see him being a 30% 3-point guy in the league.

Why not? He shot 31% from 3 in college.

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I don’t see him being anything more than Blake Griffin in terms of production

I hate this comparison, Griffin was a low post player who tried to develop into a wing player. Zion is a wing player who has the body to also go into the low post.

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Posted by Dawgsontop34

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Posted on 3/22/19 at 2:09 pm to McCaigBro69

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but I don’t see him being anything more than Blake Griffin in terms of production (which is not a bad thing, Blake was a top 10 player at one time)

That’s pretty damn solid value out of a #1 pick.

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