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Tristen Newton drafted 49th by Indiana Pacers

Dogdeacon said:
There is was a hangover from Edey's first two years when he was very limited offensively and often employed a just bat the ball in the air rebounding strategy. Edey really improved from soph to junior year (a more dramatic version of Sanogo frosh-to-soph) but some people still have the lingering impression of the player Edey was initially.

Bottom line he got drafted in the lottery and at #9, so it is now a mixed bag of prove he was worthy of the higher pick vs surprise doubters who thought he was late first round. Bottom line that kind of consensus later first round assessment was proven wrong.
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It was a weak draft. He's going to get absolutely played off the floor a ton. What made people skeptical are the sorts of things he can't really fix (lateral quickness). He'll be good for about 15 minutes a game, change of pace. In prior drafts that definitely doesn't get him into the lottery.

But...good for him. Dude worked hard and Memphis is a pretty good landing spot.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Love the fit if he gets a chance, hope he makes the main roster immediately and gets a chance if there's injuries.
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He should make the 15-man roster. Haliburton and TJ are the only point guards on the roster besides Newton.
 
3rdbass said:
He can also play 2 Gaurd with his skillset.
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For sure but Indy is DEEP with wings

Mathurin
Nembhard
Shepard
Nesmith

+ Isiah Wong (Miami guard) this is who Newton will likely have to beat out for a roster spot.
 
UofCT said:
For sure but Indy is DEEP with wings

Mathurin
Nembhard
Shepard
Nesmith

+ Isiah Wong (Miami guard) this is who Newton will likely have to beat out for a roster spot.
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I wouldn’t bet against him that’s for sure. I’m rooting for him to succeed as much as any other player we’ve had drafted recently.
 
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tzznandrew said:
It was a weak draft. He's going to get absolutely played off the floor a ton. What made people skeptical are the sorts of things he can't really fix (lateral quickness). He'll be good for about 15 minutes a game, change of pace. In prior drafts that definitely doesn't get him into the lottery.

But...good for him. Dude worked hard and Memphis is a pretty good landing spot.
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Yeah, he probably would have been a late first-rounder in last year's draft and I agree that he'll be played off the floor at times. BUT I'd love to have him if I'm going up against Jokic or AD (likely smokes him but still). Also agree the 15 minutes is the most likely scenario, but I'd say that's also his floor - a nice luxury to have Edey as your Sampson Johnson coming off the bench. And in certain situations Edey can put up #s, just like in certain situations he'll get targeted on D.

I also think Edey's improvement over the past 2 years and relatively fewer years than most playing basketball offers the potential for continued improvement. I think his upside is a modern day Mark Eaton. Edey is already better offensively than Rudy Goebert though probably not the defensive chops.
 
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LIuconn said:
How much is this contract worth annually?
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From Google (an AI write up)

For the 2024/25 NBA season, players on two-way contracts will earn $578,577, which is half of the rookie minimum. Two-way contracts are professional sports contracts that pay players based on which league they are assigned to play in. Players on two-way contracts can be active for up to 50 of their team's 82 regular season games, or a combined 90 games if the team doesn't have a full 15-man roster. Only players with three or fewer years of NBA service can sign two-way contracts, which can be for one or two seasons.
 
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