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Message: [QUOTE="ibleedhuskyblue, post: 4993663, member: 149"] There are plenty of NBA players who either started out as poor shooters, and improved over time, or some who never improved. His defense and energy, ball handling, and court vision will get him minutes until his shot is up to a place where he will be a consistent starter minutes guy. If the shot never gets there, then he will still have a long career as a bench player who gives you every other attribute a player should have except shooting. I know this isnt a perfect comp, but a player like Josh Giddey is a good measuring stick for Andre next season. He is taller than Andre, but not nearly the defender. Luckily for OKC they need him to be a decent team defender, and a playmaker on offense. They hope his shot improves, but if not it's not like he'll be playing in Turkey in 2 years. He may even be traded in the next 2 years if OKC looks for another guard/wing that can shoot for their 5-out offense, but Giddey will be offered contracts by about a dozen teams when that time comes. If Andre's shot never improves, that's a good mark to hit. If the shot does improve to a point where he can be relied upon to hit 38% on more than 3 per game, then he will be a starter for a long time especially because of his defense and unselfishness. [/QUOTE]