Green pick is starting to grow on me. First I want to talk about some of the other options and hypothesize as to why the Mavs passed them up:
1) Precious Achiuwa - no jumper and more of a 3/4/5 defender (which we already have in Kleber)
2) Tyrese Maxey - needs ball in his hands to be completely effective and realistically can only guard 1s and 2s
3) Saddiq Bey - this one is tough... I think it ultimately turns on upside
The positives with Green shouldn't be overlooked:
1) Pedigree - Green was the number 8 player in his HS class
2) Physical Upside - Green was top 5 in lane agility and top 10 in vertical leap at 6'5', 215 lbs.... the kid is a specimen
3) Intangibles - by all accounts a great kid who interviewed well and bought into his role at Arizona
4) Defense - the kid has a unique combination of size and strength that allows him to guard 4 positions
5) Corner Shooting - Green was a fantastic shooter from the corner and should receive a plethora of good looks with Luka facilitating
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