2017 NBA Manifesto
Joffrey Lauvergne
PF/C, 6’11, 220lbs, 25 years old, 3 years of experience
Brought over with an eye to being a bench scorer up front, but his shot making abilities fall short of his shot making intent at this point. Tries to go to the glass, tries to take charges, and is a heady player with decent IQ who both cuts and finds cutters, yet his overall defensive profile is suitably below par that his offensive game will need to be what gets him into NBA rotations. And to do that, he is simply going to have to be a better finisher, both at the rim on pick-and-roll plays and from outside on pick-and-pop plays. This means more strength, poise and touch. Best case scenario, he could become something akin to Anthony Tolliver, but as of right now, he is the backup to - and inferior clone of - Bobby Portis, who neither shoots nor boards as well as he.
Player Plan: Expiring $1,709,719 contract with a $2,137,149 qualifying offer. Has not improved much in his three NBA seasons, especially defensively, but his somewhat wild offensive game has some potential that might be worth exploring for that qualifying offer amount or slightly above. Markkanen probably just took his spot, though.
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PF/C, 6’11, 220lbs, 25 years old, 3 years of experience
Brought over with an eye to being a bench scorer up front, but his shot making abilities fall short of his shot making intent at this point. Tries to go to the glass, tries to take charges, and is a heady player with decent IQ who both cuts and finds cutters, yet his overall defensive profile is suitably below par that his offensive game will need to be what gets him into NBA rotations. And to do that, he is simply going to have to be a better finisher, both at the rim on pick-and-roll plays and from outside on pick-and-pop plays. This means more strength, poise and touch. Best case scenario, he could become something akin to Anthony Tolliver, but as of right now, he is the backup to - and inferior clone of - Bobby Portis, who neither shoots nor boards as well as he.
Player Plan: Expiring $1,709,719 contract with a $2,137,149 qualifying offer. Has not improved much in his three NBA seasons, especially defensively, but his somewhat wild offensive game has some potential that might be worth exploring for that qualifying offer amount or slightly above. Markkanen probably just took his spot, though.