Post by scully19 on Dec 30, 2023 19:26:56 GMT -5
Blake Murphy wrote a list of 5 guys to target for trades and covered IQ so I'm adding it here for an intro.
www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/five-players-the-raptors-should-consider-if-they-decide-to-shop-before-the-deadline/
Immanuel Quickley
It feels like Raptors fans have wanted Quickley for a decade, yet somehow he’s only in his fourth season and is still just 24. The No. 25 pick in 2020, Quickley was an instant success in the Knicks rotation yet didn’t get given the keys to the offence due to the acquisition of Jalen Brunson. Quickley’s playing time has actually decreased this year, despite his offensive profile looking as solid as ever.
Quickley plays like more of a shooting guard than a point guard, which can be a bit difficult at six-foot-three. That assumes, though, he can’t grow and shift his game. His assist rate, relative to his usage, is near the bottom among combo guards right now, which obviously doesn’t scream lead guard. Still, his playmaking was reasonably good in 2021-22, and the fact that Quickley rarely turns the ball over suggests he might be too cautious with the passes he chooses to make, given his craft and vision.
In terms of the fit with Barnes, maybe Quickley doesn’t need to be a traditional point guard profile. Someone who can help bring the ball up and run second side actions while spacing the floor might be a nice role alongside Barnes, and Quickley has consistently hit around the 37 per cent mark on threes. That number comes despite him creating his own threes at a 77th-percentile rate for combo guards — nearly half of his attempts this year have been pull-ups, and the fact that he’s hit 38.2 per cent on those suggests real upside as a shooter, either with more off-ball looks or because creating off-dribble threes is a really important skill.
Quickley doesn’t have the ball-hawk rates the Raptors traditionally like in their point guards, but he doesn’t foul much and is a plus defensive rebounder for his size. He’s also been up and down finishing at the rim and probably leans a bit too much on mid-range looks instead of finding ways deeper into the paint. Those are skills that still have time to improve. The bigger issue for Toronto might be how you work out a trade with a team that is currently suing you. Maybe creating space to chase Quickley as a restricted free agent this summer makes more sense.
www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/five-players-the-raptors-should-consider-if-they-decide-to-shop-before-the-deadline/
Immanuel Quickley
It feels like Raptors fans have wanted Quickley for a decade, yet somehow he’s only in his fourth season and is still just 24. The No. 25 pick in 2020, Quickley was an instant success in the Knicks rotation yet didn’t get given the keys to the offence due to the acquisition of Jalen Brunson. Quickley’s playing time has actually decreased this year, despite his offensive profile looking as solid as ever.
Quickley plays like more of a shooting guard than a point guard, which can be a bit difficult at six-foot-three. That assumes, though, he can’t grow and shift his game. His assist rate, relative to his usage, is near the bottom among combo guards right now, which obviously doesn’t scream lead guard. Still, his playmaking was reasonably good in 2021-22, and the fact that Quickley rarely turns the ball over suggests he might be too cautious with the passes he chooses to make, given his craft and vision.
In terms of the fit with Barnes, maybe Quickley doesn’t need to be a traditional point guard profile. Someone who can help bring the ball up and run second side actions while spacing the floor might be a nice role alongside Barnes, and Quickley has consistently hit around the 37 per cent mark on threes. That number comes despite him creating his own threes at a 77th-percentile rate for combo guards — nearly half of his attempts this year have been pull-ups, and the fact that he’s hit 38.2 per cent on those suggests real upside as a shooter, either with more off-ball looks or because creating off-dribble threes is a really important skill.
Quickley doesn’t have the ball-hawk rates the Raptors traditionally like in their point guards, but he doesn’t foul much and is a plus defensive rebounder for his size. He’s also been up and down finishing at the rim and probably leans a bit too much on mid-range looks instead of finding ways deeper into the paint. Those are skills that still have time to improve. The bigger issue for Toronto might be how you work out a trade with a team that is currently suing you. Maybe creating space to chase Quickley as a restricted free agent this summer makes more sense.