The Warriors did, in fact, acquire him. No, like the rest of you and ESPN, too thought that the Warriors were trading pick No. 52 to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Lindy Waters III, a depth wing. Turns out, the Warriors did make that trade.
There's a simple argument for him as a selection: he is 7 feet tall and can shoot. Add in the ability to put the ball on the floor and some nice passing skills and you have a ready-for-the-NBA, plug-and-play stretch center.
He lacks NBA athleticism, posting the lowest vertical leap at the combine (27 inches). He's going to struggle against the pick-and-roll. But who cares? He can shoot and that's the name of the game in today's NBA.
Far too often last season the Warriors put out lineups that had fewer than four shooters. In fact, sometimes they only had two.
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