What statline are you expecting from Ant this year? And will it be worth $22.3M/yr?
August 18, 2022
What statline are you expecting from Ant this year? And will it be worth $22.3M/yr?
9 comments
I’d be happy with the same production as long as he became even an average level defender, he’ll probably put up similar numbers to cj but with better efficiency. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him becoming an all star level maybe even all nba level player though
My guess is Donovan Mitchell-esqe with a better 3 point shot.
22/3/6
I want him to shoot 50-40-90 that can be his thing like westbrook and triple doubles
Disappointed: 15ppg 3 assists 42 fg%/38 3pt%
Satisfied: 20ppg 4 assists 45/40
Hornswoggled and befuddled: 24ppg 5 assists 47/42
If he gives me satisfied or above production, that I say that’s money well-spent. If not… ut oh!
22/5 on >58% TS%; any lower than that and I’d be disappointed
Ja is the only MIP comparison on that list that has a higher ceiling than Ant. So that’s sick. And lowkey with Ant’s shooting/size advantage, he might even pass up Ja eventually considering Ja’s insanely risky style of play.
Ant just needs to mature physically, which he has. He’s already elite at getting to the rim because of how quick he is and how much of a shooting threat he is. Now he’s going to start to become elite at finishing at the rim with how much stronger he will be. It’s not like he’ll be dunking on dudes every time, but just having the extra bulk/strength to get into better take off position will allow him to get much better looks at the rim, whether that be a lay up or a poster.
And he’s shown plenty of flashes of his defensive potential, even while having the highest usage rate of his career, meaning he was probably always playing tired on D. Once Dame becomes the primary ball handler again, he’s going to have more energy to defend. Right now I think his floor is an average defender, but he could absolutely become an above average one in the right system/roster considering his athleticism and length.
I’m expecting 15-17 pts on good efficiency.
Don’t think he’ll be worth the contract with Dame on the roster.
22PPG on 45% shooting from 3 on 7 attempts a game. Scoring points in the NBA is hard as hell. I don’t expect him to surpass CJ’s career best PPG at this point. Not yet.
9 comments
I’d be happy with the same production as long as he became even an average level defender, he’ll probably put up similar numbers to cj but with better efficiency. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him becoming an all star level maybe even all nba level player though
My guess is Donovan Mitchell-esqe with a better 3 point shot.
22/3/6
I want him to shoot 50-40-90 that can be his thing like westbrook and triple doubles
Disappointed: 15ppg 3 assists 42 fg%/38 3pt%
Satisfied: 20ppg 4 assists 45/40
Hornswoggled and befuddled: 24ppg 5 assists 47/42
If he gives me satisfied or above production, that I say that’s money well-spent. If not… ut oh!
22/5 on >58% TS%; any lower than that and I’d be disappointed
Ja is the only MIP comparison on that list that has a higher ceiling than Ant. So that’s sick. And lowkey with Ant’s shooting/size advantage, he might even pass up Ja eventually considering Ja’s insanely risky style of play.
Ant just needs to mature physically, which he has. He’s already elite at getting to the rim because of how quick he is and how much of a shooting threat he is. Now he’s going to start to become elite at finishing at the rim with how much stronger he will be. It’s not like he’ll be dunking on dudes every time, but just having the extra bulk/strength to get into better take off position will allow him to get much better looks at the rim, whether that be a lay up or a poster.
And he’s shown plenty of flashes of his defensive potential, even while having the highest usage rate of his career, meaning he was probably always playing tired on D. Once Dame becomes the primary ball handler again, he’s going to have more energy to defend. Right now I think his floor is an average defender, but he could absolutely become an above average one in the right system/roster considering his athleticism and length.
I’m expecting 15-17 pts on good efficiency.
Don’t think he’ll be worth the contract with Dame on the roster.
22PPG on 45% shooting from 3 on 7 attempts a game. Scoring points in the NBA is hard as hell. I don’t expect him to surpass CJ’s career best PPG at this point. Not yet.