June 29, 2017

Joel Bolomboy
PF, 6’9, 235lbs, 23 years old, 1 year of experience

Barely played in the big league, but was a dominant D-League rebounder, where his combination of athleticism, strength, length and effort is not easily replicated. Rebounding generally translates, and there is little reason not to believe that, given a run-out at the NBA level, Bolomboy could not just as easily be an athletic, aggressive rebounding presence, who uses said physical tools on defence and offence as well. His skills need developing (although they aren’t that raw), and he needs a lot of experience, yet playing him in the rotation would mean getting pretty much the opposite of playing Boris Diaw. Which has its merits.

Player Plan: Two years of unguaranteed minimum salary remaining. Give him some of Diaw’s minutes and watch him establish himself as a Faried-type. [I’m a fan.]

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