Stat line: Sarr 0 for 15 from the field
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I'm still convinced that a few years down the road the narrative will be "how the hell did three teams pass on Castle in that draft?".
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And 6 pass on Clingan.
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For a guy that was talked about being the first pick of the draft in most of the early mocks, Sarr has been really underwhelming. Seems to be a plus athlete, and a good handle for his size, but not enough to make up for the general lack of instincts out there. Maybe he can be coached up, but just a really raw player now.
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He was drafted that high not because of the player he currently is, but the player teams think he can turn into down the road. High risk/high reward, as there is no guarantee his potential will ever be realized. But definitely a very rough start to his NBA career.
With a player like Clingan, the risk is much lower as he has a high floor and even if he only ends up doing 1 thing really well in his career (lockdown defense in the paint), that is still enough to be an important contributor on a winning team. And if he is able to develop other areas of his game (post game, 3-pt shot, etc), he'll be that much more of an impact player and possible All Star some years.
Castle is in a similar boat to Clingan (high floor) but has an even higher ceiling as if he ever develops a consistent 3-pt shot, the sky is the limit.