Panathinaikos: Seven free agents from the NBA for position “3” – sport-fm.gr Topic

He was struck by the evil devil PanathinaikosSince then Ioannis Papapetrou I lost him too Juancho Hernangomet. The “Greens” will be forced to be without their strikers for three and two months respectively Ergin Ataman His hands…tied.

Using Marius Grigonis in the ‘3’, and…dropping Lefteris Mandzuka in the same position or formations with three guards are some necessary solutions, however it is now recognized that Trying to get a player in the small striker position– which was already happening even before the Spaniard’s arrest – will be accelerated. Already, in fact, his name has been given Jordan AsherThe Turkish coach knows him from Besiktas and now plays in Australia.

the Sports fm.gr Presents seven interesting cases of NBA free agents who could help Panathinaikos.

Judge Winslow (27 years old, 1.98 m): Surprisingly, the 27-year-old forward has been unclaimed and has been trying to win a spot in the NBA with the Raptors’ G League affiliate in recent weeks. He primarily competes at ‘3’, but has the tools to get down to ‘2’ or move up to ‘4’. He seems to be a perfect fit for Panathinaikos, because even though he does nothing…excellent, he can perform in many areas to a satisfactory degree. He’s an average shooter, with a career 31.5% 3-point percentage, but overall he’s a threat head-on to the basket. His strengths include being a good creator, but also his athleticism allows him to score from defense to…midfield. He was a teammate of Kendrick Nunn in Miami, where he had some of the best games of his career. In total, in 363 NBA games, he averaged 8.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 25.9 minutes. He won the 2015 championship with Duke, the same year he was ranked No. 10, while being named a top-five junior in 2016. He also won the 2013 U-19 World Championship with Team USA.

TJ Warren (30h, 2.03m): Despite the downward trajectory of his career in recent years, no one questions his quality. He can cover both forward positions, has a complete offensive package with a good long-range shot (35.4% in his career), and is a very consistent defender. He had a magical five-year stretch from 2016-2020, culminating in a bubble appearance where he was a top-five player, averaging 26.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists with the Pacers. He was sidelined for a season and a half due to a stress fracture, and last season his numbers dropped dramatically, as he averaged 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and one assist with the Pacers and Suns.

Jeremy Lamb (31 years old, 1.96 metres): He had a ten-year career in the NBA, but remained in… No one claimed him, as he must play in an official game starting April 2022. He was tried out by the Kings but they did not retain him. He can play ‘2’ and ‘3’, is a very capable scorer and has versatility in his game, as he can attack the basket and threaten from long range, even if he’s not a great 34% shooter in his career. Defensively, not bad, but nothing great. It’s doubtful that at this age, with $61 million on his NBA contract and a year of inactivity, he would have felt the desire to come to Europe.

Stanley Johnson (27 years old, 1.96 m): After two months last year with the Spurs, he still hasn’t found an NBA team, although he did try out for the Warriors in the summer. A member of the 2012 World U17 Gold Team, he was selected eighth overall in the 2015 draft but did not develop as expected. He has been a starter for the Pistons, Pelicans, Raptors, Lakers and Spurs, while in 456 NBA games he averaged 6.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.8 minutes. He gets his time in his teams through his good defence, but in attack he can’t offer much. Long term, he is very inconsistent, shooting 30.5% for his career, but he had a better season last season with Spurs when he hit 45%.

Juan Toscano Anderson (30 years old, 1.98 m): The superstar player who went undrafted in 2015 was able to find a contract with the Warriors through the G League and win a championship with them in 2022. In fact, he had a role on the team as he made 87 appearances, 14 in the playoffs. He does not have great attacking talent or consistent long shots, but he is a very intelligent player who helps the team run smoothly in defense and attack. The Mexican-born star split between the Lakers and Jazz last season, but is now struggling through the division again to find a contract.

Kevin Knox (24 years old, 2.01 m): The No. 9 overall pick in the 2018 draft had a promising start to his NBA career but then faltered. A fairly talented player offensively, but with defensive weaknesses, he “wrote” 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 28.8 minutes per game in his rookie season, but did not improve. Last season between the Pistons and Blazers, he averaged 6.6 points on 34.9% three-point shooting and 2.8 rebounds in 15.1 minutes in 63 games. His age shows that we have yet to see what he can offer.

Hamidou Diallo (25 years old, 1.96 m): The American with Guinean parents is a different type of player than the ones mentioned above. He doesn’t have the same offensive talent, but he’s better defensively. During his five-year NBA career, Diallo proved himself as an extremely capable defender. Without being tall, he has the hand distance of a 2.10 meter tall player. (!) And great athleticism, which was exemplified when he won the dunk contest in 2019. On the other hand, he struggles because he’s a different color, doesn’t have good ball handling, and only shoots 27.4% on goal. Threes in his career He would be a useful player in any team, and he can give the things that are missing in Panathinaikos even while playing in the ‘3’, but Ergin Ataman seems to be looking for more as a goalscorer and hero.

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