Has this board really given up on Missi?

Probably because he's still seems far away mentally. He's also not a good enough rebounder and has a bad habit of chasing and switchinf onto players on the perimeter. He's also a poor finisher at this position. No reason why he isn't at 60% at the very minimum.

He can get there but it's hard to envision based on what he's shown so far. He would have to take a giant leap to be a starter level big. He's a good rotation guy right now with the potential to develop into an anchor type. But it feels like he's another year away.

He needs to have taken a major jump on the defensive boards this offseason. Otherwise we are severely behind the 8-ball if he’s starting just looking at the other Cs in the west.