Should kira lewis get minutes at PG?

He was drafted as a project for this year.

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He was drafted as a project for this year.

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I’ve heard that before

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He was drafted as a project for this year.

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Every draft pick is a project.
No player drafted 13 or better in the last few years has played 1 second in the G-League. They aren't "projects". You play them. Sink or swim.

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No player drafted 13 or better in the last few years has played 1 second in the G-League. They aren't "projects". You play them.

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this. All guys in this draft class are considered projects then for this season since they haven’t played in almost a year, no summer league, no real training camp etc. people on this board are way too obsessed with the g league. Kira should be playing

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Kira practices the same amount as Bledsoe. He knows as much of the offense that he does.

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You think a 19 year old rookie learns at the same rate of 12 year vet

You think jaxson Hayes knows the offense like Steven Adams huh

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I'm not sure what is going on. There was a great deal of praise with the pelicans pick of Kira but he can't find the floor, like at all, with this team. Very weird, especially when you compare it to the other rookies getting minutes

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He is a 19 year old rookie who last played in a game about a year ago, had almost no camp and no summer league. I would like him to get a few minutes from time to time, but would not expect he will get a lot of run, particularly early in the season.

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Kira practices the same amount as Bledsoe. He knows as much of the offense that he does. It's the same for all of them.

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Bledsoe is a 12 year vet of the NBA. The guy has played in, defended, or likely drilled in games and practice almost any system, concept or play type the NBA has to offer. Kira has unequivocally not.

Players always talk about the difficulties mentally transitioning to the NBA.

I agree with much of your sentiment, and tbc I don’t agree with what our philosophy is this year, but I accept the reality of it and so I see why he isn’t out there yet. And like i said, if he still isn’t by game 25, and Gundy starts saying stuff like yeah, he looks solid but we are trying to win now, I’ll lose patience.

No we should not give our lottery pick, whom many experts said was the steal of the draft, any minutes.

We should give him some slippers and a bucket of popcorn for the sideline to watch Lonzo chunk up contested threes with 20 on the shot clock, dribble off his feet, and pass into the stands.

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Just curious, how is this unique to us?

There are multiple squads with new coaches that are in win now mode that had a condensed offseason that are playing their rookies more than we are.

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I’d say there aren’t a ton of teams built around three players 23 and younger, with two other second year 1st round rookies 8 and up on the depth chart, that lost their head coach, brought in a new one, are attempting to implement a new system on both sides of the ball AND are laser focused on trying to win and get into the playoffs(and not just in the way some GM’s give lip service as to not tank lockerroom morale ala the Hinkie Sixers)

As we have clearly seen our learning curve is coming together slower, and we are still attempting to fully flesh out the new offensive system.

Maybe there are some other teams like that, but I’m not really seeing them?

But like I said again, I personally do not agree with what we are doing. I think this team should be building a culture, yes, but this playoffs at all costs mentality is stupid. We aren’t that team yet and this ain’t that roster. If I am Griff I would be telling SVG just take it slow and steady and work in all our guys and if we start winning basketball games and push for the playoffs, great! If not, at least we aren’t hindering valuable development opportunities for our young guys and forgoing the chance to even see if guys like Kira are going to be the right fit and how.