Kawai Leonard actually has one of the longest wingspans and largest hands in the NBA, whereas Hamilton's biggest NBA stock knock is his short wingspan.
Didn't we recently have this discussion? Or was it about Purvis? Just because someone's wingspan is equal to his height (if DHam's is less, I stand corrected), that isn't "short." That's called "developmentally typical."
IMO Shonn Miller is a much better comparison for Kahwi Leonard
I still don't understand this Brimah infatuation as a first round NBA pick. He is a borderline 2nd round pick at best. He is just too thin and unrefined and too old for anybody to invest in him. He doesn't even dominate at the college level especially against the better teams. He can block shots but not much else. He fits in our system but no NBA team is going to waste a pick on someone like him especially due to his age. Only DHAM and JA have NBA talent on the team currently. RP might be a borderline NBA pick also but I he will have to improve his shot selection to really be considered. Still have to see how SE develops before I can make a judgement on him.
NBA players are not developmentally typical. There aren't a ton of successful wings in the league with wingspans of 6-foot-8 or less.
Knew this was coming. Not talking about height; talking about proportional wingspan.
I get what you're saying and agree 100% that wingspan is probably overrated by scouts (look at Jimmy Butler). But there's a reason a scrub like Kelly Oubre - a worse and less effective player than DHam - was a lottery pick last year, and our guy is maaaaybe going to be one by next season (if early draft boards are right).
I totally get your point about Oubre; but that's a different point that if anythig contradicts your original statement. You first asserted 6'8 wingspan as a criterion for success in the NBA. Then you mention Oubre, and I could add in Anthony Bennett (7'1 wingspan) as contradictory examples, along with Butler. But I was mainly saying that DHam won't be much of a "wing" and therefore I don't forsee him needing some disproportionately long wingspan
It is, though. Guys who have longer wingspans get many, many more opportunities than those who don't. Just because I think it's an overly simplistic measurement to focus upon doesn't mean that a bias toward "long" players doesn't exist in NBA circles.
"Wing" traditionally means either the SG or SF. Pretty sure that's where Hamilton will end up playing, though I could envision a scenario in which he does actually become a fulltime PG.
It's clearly someone who has ties to NYC basketball.
I read the other day UCONN is going to stop recruiting guards out of NYC. They just can't hack it anymore. The only NYC guards KO will look at are the ones who transfer to CT prep schools. They learn proper skills in CT.