Who are the highest upside Guards/Wings possibly available at 10?

Wouldn't that be someone like Giddey out of Australia? Big, good passer, decent quickness and handle for his size, needs to improve shooting.

I think you also have to throw Keon Johnson and Jalen Johnson in this category.

Both have huge huge upside...but much lower floors.

People did say the same thing about Luka, to be fair.

Definitely not saying Giddy will be Luka.

I know a guy who watches a shite load of College ball is very into Springer, so imma say him

Also, Bouknight has elite shot creation abilities, although his three ball is subpar.

Shot creation in this league is king, so I would take him and hope Vinson can fix his shot, which is pretty mechanically sound

I just watched some more Josh Giddey and I just don't see it at all.

He's a sloppy ball handler - kind of loose with it like ingram.

His release is sooo fricking slow and he's a total ball stopper.

I'm not impressed with him at all.

Half his highlights are him shooting wide open 3s. And he still shot only 29 percent.

Hard pass on this guy. He makes Adam Morrison look like Russell Westbrook athletically.

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I just watched some more Josh Giddey and I just don't see it at all.

He's a sloppy ball handler - kind of loose with it like ingram.

His release is sooo fricking slow and he's a total ball stopper.

I'm not impressed with him at all.

Half his highlights are him shooting wide open 3s. And he still shot only 29 percent.

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I'm not going to say Giddey doesn't have question marks because he's easily a top 5 pick if he didn't, but I do feel comfortable about him overcoming some of these. I watched an extensive interview of his where he was breaking down some of his own game film and I was pretty impressed with how he saw the floor and his awareness of his own weaknesses. He averaged 10/7/7 as an 18 year old in a competitive pro league. He did turn the ball over more than LaMelo there, but also had more assists. He was a ball stopper because he was the engine of their offense, but I'm sure with the way he reads the floor he will be a good "connector" off the ball making quick passing decisions. 3PT is definitely a big concern that probably locks him in as a top 5 pick if it was addressed with better numbers and form this season. Would give him more value when the ball is in Zion's hands, but would also keep defenses honest and passing lanes open when he has the ball. I think 3PT is the swing concern that propels him from the Kyle Anderson fringe starter type to a potential NBA All Star if he can shoot respectably from there. A positive: LaMelo shot 25% 3PT and 72% FT at NBL and made the jump to 35% 3 PT and 75% FT his rookie season. Giddey shot it 29% 3PT and 69% FT, so hopefully he can make a similar jump.

My gut tells me Giddey should be a top 5 pick. At the end of the day, that doesn't mean anything obviously. This is just my personal opinion with no access to extensive game tap, workouts, and interviews.

Hope Keon Johnson slides

If we were in a different situation, I’d be all for Giddey. With us drafting Kira as a pretty big project, I don’t think it makes sense to get Giddey and wait 3-4 years for him to figure it out. I’d much rather a guy like Kispert who will never be an all star, but will all most certainly play early and play a legit role for you.

Giddy
Giddy
Giddy.

Love him. May not fit the win-now mentally, and for that reason it may not be practical.

But I think he could be a very good player for a long time.