Suns draft Khaman Maluach with the 10th pick

[Yuma]

Kind of reminds me of Bismack Biyambo in his nature. Humble but confident. Hopefully he can block shots like Bismack.

 

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[Phrazbit]

Richards was quietly flat out terrible for us. He throws down just enough two handed slams to make one not realize that he is a complete doormat on defense and he sets terrible screens.

We should have no interest in keeping him, we played drastically better when Oso was on the court.

 

[Phrazbit]

Excited to get this guy, love the effort he shows, hope he can stay upright.

 

[SactownSunsFan]

Richards was quietly flat out terrible for us. He throws down just enough two handed slams to make one not realize that he is a complete doormat on defense and he sets terrible screens.

We should have no interest in keeping him, we played drastically better when Oso was on the court.

He showed promise when he was first traded for, but that quickly fell off. The Hornets fans were probably right about him. The talent is there, but the passion is not.

 

[TJ]

For a #10 pick, his ceiling is incredibly low and his skill set is somewhat limited.

Not a fan.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Richards was quietly flat out terrible for us. He throws down just enough two handed slams to make one not realize that he is a complete doormat on defense and he sets terrible screens.

We should have no interest in keeping him, we played drastically better when Oso was on the court.

true - oso gets pushed around like a shopping cart under the boards and can't shoot outside 5 feet but he helps when he supposed to and doesn't when he's not - but richards does rebound

 

[SactownSunsFan]

For a #10 pick, his ceiling is incredibly low and his skill set is somewhat limited.

Not a fan.

IDk how you get that his ceiling is low. He's 18 and hasn't been playing the game all that long. Plenty of potential growth to his game.

 

[Chaplin]

true - oso gets pushed around like a shopping cart under the boards and can't shoot outside 5 feet but he helps when he supposed to and doesn't when he's not - but richards does rebound

Oso has something that most of our players don't - a high basketball IQ and superior passing skills. If he can add some strength and a jumpshot, he could have a long career as a role player.

 

[Chaplin]

IDk how you get that his ceiling is low. He's 18 and hasn't been playing the game all that long. Plenty of potential growth to his game.

He's upset we didn't draft Carter Bryant.

 

[JerkFace]

In the Olympic exhibition game against Team USA last summer, Khaman Maluach, playing for South Sudan:

Points: 7
Rebounds: 3
Blocks: 1
Field Goals: 3/4
Minutes Played: 12

 

[Chaplin]

In the Olympic exhibition game against Team USA last summer, Khaman Maluach, playing for South Sudan:

Points: 7
Rebounds: 3
Blocks: 1
Field Goals: 3/4
Minutes Played: 12

21/9 per 36 if you like that sort of thing.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Oso has something that most of our players don't - a high basketball IQ and superior passing skills. If he can add some strength and a jumpshot, he could have a long career as a role player.

speed and height are top notch as well - he gets tall fast

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

21/9 per 36 if you like that sort of thing.

at age 17

 

[SactownSunsFan]

Oso has something that most of our players don't - a high basketball IQ and superior passing skills. If he can add some strength and a jumpshot, he could have a long career as a role player.

I see Oso as more of a tweener 4/5 if he can maximize his potential. Not the kind of guy you want as a starting center, but a bench player who can come in and give you quality spot minutes at those two positions. He definitely needs to develop a jump shot if he wants to stay in the league, because his IQ is definitely there.

 

[Raindog]

Let's just hope he's not another version of this guy...

Thon Maker - Wikipedia

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[Yuma]

speed and height are top notch as well - he gets tall fast

They were saying on the radio, the bigs we got tonight, they can run the floor.

 

[Mainstreet]

He's upset we didn't draft Carter Bryant.

No, @TJ was a no on Carter Bryant. We had already discussed it and he said it again in another post.

 

[Chaplin]

No, @TJ was a no on Carter Bryant. We had already discussed it and he said it again in another post.

Hmm, I thought my winking smiley would show that the post was a joke. My mistake.

 

[Mainstreet]

Hmm, I thought my winking smiley would show that the post was a joke. My mistake.

I only wanted to clarify it. It's all good.

 

[Hoop Head]

It's bizarro day on Planet Orange. The Suns had a player fall to them in the draft and didn't pass, added a legit 7 footer to cover their bases, and everyone is getting along.

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is the post-draft interview with Khaman Maluach.

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[Mainstreet]

Suns GM Brian Gregory comments about Khaman Maluach.

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