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Message: [QUOTE="JohnFSilver, post: 4256656, member: 1618"] Just for an expectation on who gets the final roster spots and 2-way contracts, I will bring you the story of Theo Pinson. Pinson was a North Carolina guard who averaged 6.2 PPG and 3.4 APG and shot 25.7% from the 3-point range in 122 games of his college career. He's 6-foot-6 and has good size. He left Carolina in 2018. This guy is currently on a two-way deal with Indiana and has played in the NBA. His final year at Carolina was 10 PPG and 23% 3-point shooting. He's been with Brooklyn for 2 years, Celtics for camp and then their G League team. Been with Mavericks for 16 games (covid call-up) and then with the Pacers on a two-way for the rest of this year. He nearly made the Celtics out of preseason camp, and has averaged 18.8 PPG in 46 G League games with .38% 3-point shooting and 84% FT. Like Martin, this guy is 6-6 and can score. He isn't the kind of player that dominated college, but we have to get over that. The NBA, at the end of the bench, is about filling a niche. 1. Defend multiple positions 2. Shoot 3. Size -- as in very big Martin is 2 of three and has prototype size. Now, there are a lot of guys like that, but he's 6-foot-6 and looks to have NBA size and athleticism. Once you get out of the first round, college performance doesn't matter. It's what you may be able to do. Now, he's a long way to go before he's Theo Pinson, but NBA has become a developmental league too. Who knows when you are going to hit the next Duncan Robinson. Will Martin play in NBA? Don't know. He's a G League guy for me and will have to fight in camp to get a two-way, or really go gang busters in Summer League. Could someone take a shot in the second round on him? Maybe, but once you get past 35 in the NBA draft it tends to be about draft and stay overseas for a year. Martin can't create his own offense, but on what planet is he ever going to be an offensive focus? He's the guy who gets an open shot when Durant gets double teamed. [/QUOTE]

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