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Message: [QUOTE="auror, post: 5039244, member: 1329"] I think skilled bigs/ big wings with NBA athleticism are rare and extremely valuable and should be prioritized. Not just run and jump bigs, but guys with actual skill. That's Dybantsa, Cenac, and Ament. That's just kind of its own tier. I'm probably too harsh on Thomas. He can do it all. He'd have to play differently than he does in high school/AAU where he is really iso-focused and takes a ton of pull up, off the dribble midrange jumpers, long floaters, and insane deep 3s. But Hurley should be able to make it happen. He's not deficient in any relevant skills (he's a better shooter off the catch than Castle, for example). But he's also likely a 1 and done. I worry he'll have a year a bit like Keyonte George did for Baylor and then leave. Whereas I think Mullins we could sell on 2 years and he's more plug and play into our offense. I think the movement shooter/off screen cutter role is incredibly important on the team and he fits that archetype the best of the freshman options. In overall value, Thomas could be a better version of junior year Newton as a freshman but we likely don't get senior year Newton. Whereas we can probably get 85% of 5th year Cam as a sophomore with Mullins. It's close to me. I like Adams in that similar role to Mullins, but he just seems a little less coordinated and needs more work on his footwork so I'd take the more talented Thomas for sure. [/QUOTE]