International Prospect: Deshaun Thomas

[Bruno]

http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/campus-rivalry/2012/03/23/deshaun-thomasx-large.jpg
Height: 6-7
Weight: 225 lbs
Birthday: 08/29/1991
Team: Sidigas Avellino (Italy)

DraftExpress (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Deshaun-Thomas-1290/)
NBADraft (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/deshaun-thomas)

[Captivus]

What do people that know more than I do think about this guy?
For what Ive seen he could be immediate help at the SF position.

[td4mvp2k]

1 of da good fowards in da draft and wit Jax out theyll be draftn 1

[PBEEZY]

Was interviewed by the Spurs at the combine and refused to give out his number per Real GM report http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/227714/Deshaun-Thomas-Refused-To-Give-Spurs-His-Cell-Number-At-Draft-Combine

[Mal]

2nd round scrub being picky

[jyra]

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[dbestpro]

Dude reminds me of Chuck Person when he cam out. Could be a steal. Has great NBA range. Could see a scenario one day where he starts at SF and Leonard moves to SG.

[td4mvp2k]

Was interviewed by the Spurs at the combine and refused to give out his number per Real GM report http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/227714/Deshaun-Thomas-Refused-To-Give-Spurs-His-Cell-Number-At-Draft-CombineF him!

[exstatic]

Dude reminds me of Chuck Person when he cam out. Could be a steal. Has great NBA range. Could see a scenario one day where he starts at SF and Leonard moves to SG.

Chuck Person was never projected as a second rounder. In Person's day, this kid wouldn't even be drafted.

[DesignatedT]

• Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas is one of the more intriguing prospects, with league executives believing he could go as high as No. 19 or drop to the middle of the second round. Some sources believe Oklahoma City won’t let Thomas drop past their 32nd overall selection.

[benefactor]

Welcome to the Spurs.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Was that thing about not giving the Spurs his number a CIA move? :)

[elemento]

Welcome

[SpursDynasty21]

Deshaun Thomas is a beast. The Spurs may have found another important piece for the future.

[ace3g]

“I can’t go around giving it out to everyone,” Thomas said Thursday with a laugh. “Now if they want to draft me, I’d be happy to give it to them.”

[Bruno]

With Spurs not getting Oden, they still have one roster spot open and are very thin at the SF spot. It should help Thomas to be signed. Long-term wise, Thomas is also more attractive with both Bertans and Jean-Charles getting ACL surgeries.

If Spurs believe in his ability, the best move would be to sign him to a Neal like contract (three years, first year fully guaranteed, last two years fully non-guaranteed) with the rest of their MLE.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

With Spurs not getting Oden, they still have one roster spot open and are very thin at the SF spot. It should help Thomas to be signed. Long-term wise, Thomas is also more attractive with both Bertans and Jean-Charles getting ACL surgeries.

If Spurs believe in his ability, the best move would be to sign him to a Neal like contract (three years, first year fully guaranteed, last two years fully non-guaranteed) with the rest of their MLE.

i agree. i would have prefered davies or southerland over thomas. but thomas showed an impressive stroke in the summer league. plus he looked athletic enough to be serviceable rebounder/defender. he'd be good injury insurance for manu(@3), and diaw/bonner/pendergraph(@4.) i feel like it's realistic to imagine he would stay healthy and perform well in his garbage time.

[playblair]

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[yavozerb]

Saw his name mentioned in another thread and thought I would update this thread..Here some stats from this season:

http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=005094

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Deshaun-Thomas-1290/stats/

[Chinook]

He's scoring well, so there's that.

[exstatic]

Probably never play for the Spurs. His D is non-existent. His combine numbers are worse than Blair's, who himself is a poor defensive PF.

[yavozerb]

Probably never play for the Spurs. His D is non-existent. His combine numbers are worse than Blair's, who himself is a poor defensive PF.

I disagree..DT is going to have chance with the changing of the guard in 2015. The difference between DT and blair is there are situtations DT can play the 3 or small ball 4 with the spurs. Biggest difference bewtween the 2 players is on the offensive end of the floor where DT can make an impact.

[Prime Time]

This guy was the 58th pick. Having any expectations is wishful-thinking.

[yavozerb]

This guy was the 58th pick. Having any expectations is wishful-thinking.

Having 0 expectations is being a wizards or kings fan and simply not realizing the talent of the spurs front office. Are the odds against a player who gets drafted that low, yes, but better than players that do not get drafted at all. DT got drafted at the perfect time since the turnover for the spurs roster will be dramatic over the next 2-3 seasons.

[Prime Time]

Having 0 expectations is being a wizards or kings fan and simply not realizing the talent of the spurs front office. Are the odds against a player who gets drafted that low, yes, but better than players that do not get drafted at all. DT got drafted at the perfect time since the turnover for the spurs roster will be dramatic over the next 2-3 seasons.
I'll gladly eat crow if Thomas does anything notable in the NBA (other then put up some points in garbage time, and that's if he ever makes the roster.) But until then, he's in the Gist/Denmon/McClinton/Williams/Holcomb zone for me (the last 5 American players Spurs drafted past the 40th pick.)

Perhaps I'm terribly misinformed, but I just don't see anything intriguing about Thomas' game in an overall perspective. He's had a couple of great scoring nights.. but.. a lot of the players can say the same thing, there's nothing else particularity interesting about him.. At least from what I know.

Personally - I'm in the Bertans/LVJ/Hanga bandwagon.

[Chinook]

I'll gladly eat crow if Thomas does anything notable in the NBA (other then put up some points in garbage time, and that's if he ever makes the roster.) But until then, he's in the Gist/Denmon/McClinton/Williams/Holcomb zone for me (the last 5 American players Spurs drafted past the 40th pick.)

Perhaps I'm terribly misinformed, but I just don't see anything intriguing about Thomas' game in an overall perspective. He's had a couple of great scoring nights.. but.. a lot of the players can say the same thing, there's nothing else particularity interesting about him.. At least from what I know.

Personally - I'm in the Bertans/LVJ/Hanga bandwagon.

Thomas is a pretty skilled player, but his athleticism is awful. Too awful for him to overcome, I think. I don't think he has an NBA future at all, but if he has another good summer league, I think he might be in a camp this October or next. He's the least intriguing of the recent prospects the Spurs have drafted, I think.

[99 Problems]

Hmm, Wolves took Bojan Dubljevic at 59. That might just turn out a very nice pick.

[yavozerb]

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140525/SPORTS05/305259937

FORT WAYNE – Step 1 of Deshaun Thomas’ professional basketball career is over, and the former Bishop Luers star and Indiana Mr. Basketball hopes his next step is the NBA.

A second-round pick (No. 58 overall) in the 2013 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs, Thomas played this season for the JSF Nanterre team in Paris.

“It was a great experience,” Thomas said. “It was different with a different culture and a different style. It was all right to get out and see a new culture and new things. It has changed me a lot. It takes a lot of hard work to put in to be able to follow your dreams. It’s all about a fit. You never know what could happen.”

The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 12.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in leading Nanterre to the French Cup championship two weeks ago. He led the Big Ten in scoring with 19 points per game as a junior for Ohio State before turning professional.

“I was just trying to focus on staying with things mentally and getting better,” Thomas said. “I kept hearing good things from the Spurs when they were at the games and kept updated on it. I just want to keep working on my craft. Offensively we know what’s there, they just wanted to see if I could guard that 3-man (small forward) position, and I did it pretty well.”

Nanterre won the French Cup title with a 55-50 win over SLUC Nancy on May 11.

“(The title) felt great,” Thomas said. “All my life, I have been a champion. To come over here and being a professional player and win a championship was very exciting. In my career at Ohio State, we were winning Big Ten championships and were so close to winning a national championship, it was a big accomplishment.”

Thomas won back-to-back Class 2A state championships as a sophomore and junior.

Thomas will again attempt to make the Spurs roster next season after playing with the team’s summer league team. If the Spurs don’t add Thomas to their 2014-15 roster, he would become a free agent. He averaged 12.4 points and 5 rebounds for the Spurs’ summer team last year.

“I just hope for the best,” Thomas, 23, said. “I am a young guy. I just hope to make that Spurs roster, and if not hopefully get on another team and just keep working. I feel like anywhere is an option as long as I am playing basketball and making money doing what I love would be great.

“It all depends on the situation and what offers are there overseas or whatever. It means anybody else could pick me up, and do the same thing and try to make their roster. I play like that is always an option.”

Thomas was in Fort Wayne for a couple of days last week to visit with friends and family before heading back to Indianapolis to train for the summer league. Being just a couple hours away, Thomas hopes to be able to get back to the Summit City more often.

“I might be able to see them more,” Thomas said.

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[Chinook]

:lol I kept missing the "Step 1 of" in the first sentence, and I couldn't figure out why he was retiring.

I'm glad to hear Thomas improved over the course of the year. He didn't really have a good EuroBasket season. I hope to see him being a much better player in the summer league.

He seems keen on staying in the States this time around. That's not entirely a good thing from the Spurs' perspective. I wonder if they sign him now or after the summer league. If they sign him before, I wonder how much money and how many years they'll give him. Will it just be a one- or two-year min deal, or will they dip into the MLE for a three-year deal? If they wait until after the summer league, will they try to trade him if his stock is high? He had a good SL last year, so it's not like he doesn't have some fans already.

I really don't have a ton of hope for him, unfortunately. He's pretty much fighting Daye 2.0 for a roster spot. I say that because the Spurs will likely have filled most of their spots before the tournament even begins.

[Mel_13]

:lol I kept missing the "Step 1 of" in the first sentence, and I couldn't figure out why he was retiring.

I'm glad to hear Thomas improved over the course of the year. He didn't really have a good EuroBasket season. I hope to see him being a much better player in the summer league.

He seems keen on staying in the States this time around. That's not entirely a good thing from the Spurs' perspective. I wonder if they sign him now or after the summer league. If they sign him before, I wonder how much money and how many years they'll give him. Will it just be a one- or two-year min deal, or will they dip into the MLE for a three-year deal? If they wait until after the summer league, will they try to trade him if his stock is high? He had a good SL last year, so it's not like he doesn't have some fans already.

I really don't have a ton of hope for him, unfortunately. He's pretty much fighting Daye 2.0 for a roster spot. I say that because the Spurs will likely have filled most of their spots before the tournament even begins.

No need to make any quick decisions on a contract. They have until Sept 6 to tender an offer.

[exstatic]

I keep having the feeling that the Spurs were simply pranking Deshaun for his phone number issues.

[Baam]

If they dont have room to add a better wing I'd be quite compelled to see over the course of a season who is the worst defender at the 3 between him and Beli... His real competition is probably Daye tho...

[Captivus]

I keep having the feeling that the Spurs were simply pranking Deshaun for his phone number issues.

:lol

[ABC]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/234587/DeShaun-Thomas-Close-To-Deal-With-Sidigas-Avellino

DeShaun Thomas is finalizing a deal with Sidigas Avellino of Italy.

Thomas spent last season in French Pro A with JSF Nanterre averaging 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in Pro A.
Thomas has also played in Euroleague averaging 9.5 points and 2.8 rebounds.

[Chinook]

Good. He wasn't making the Spurs, and since that's the case, Thomas staying overseas with the Spurs still holding his rights is the best thing for both parties.

[ABC]

Yeah, I'm glad the Spurs will retain his rights, rather than have him come to camp only to cut him. I thought the choice of teams was a bit odd. The Italian League should be a step up from French Pro A League play, but it looks like Avellino isn't in the Euroleague this year (Nanterre was) and isn't in either of the other lower level competitions either. I would have thought Thomas would sign with a better team.

[Chinook]

Perhaps he waited too long while holding out hope of staying in the domestic league? The good Euro clubs don't really need to wait on middling players like Thomas, so if he wasn't willing to commit early, I wouldn't be surprised if the teams just moved on.

[ABC]

Perhaps he waited too long while holding out hope of staying in the domestic league? The good Euro clubs don't really need to wait on middling players like Thomas, so if he wasn't willing to commit early, I wouldn't be surprised if the teams just moved on.

Sounds reasonable. He should get playing time. Hope he does well.

[Baam]

Next year Livio is gonna come over, either Bertans or Thomas could be very disappointed cause I don't see 3 wings making the team at the same time...

[Chinook]

Next year Livio is gonna come over, either Bertans or Thomas could be very disappointed cause I don't see 3 wings making the team at the same time...

Especially not with any of them being able to play the two.

[ABC]

Jean-Charles will most likely play PF. We'll see I guess.

[Ocotillo]

I don't think Thomas will ever suit up with the Spurs during a regular season. He may get a training camp invite at best but I believe he is destined to play his career out in Europe or other international sites.

[exstatic]

Especially not with any of them being able to play the two.

Players who can't play the two, and are likely rolling off next summer: Baynes, Ayres, Bonner. In addition, Daye will probably continue his history of disappointment, and roll off. If you subtract those four players from the roster of 15, and add LJC and Bertans, plus next year's 1st rounder, that would put the Spurs at their usual 14 man roster.

[venitian navigator]

I wouldn't put Baynes out. he just played limited minutes and showed more than one time he can take his own. International games meke him look good against more than decent players. Imho he has the skills to be a reserve type center at a more than decent price and with a good amount of per game minutes, considering also that Splitter is not going to play a lot more than 30 per night...

[FireMicoHalili]

UPDATE: Guy just signed with FC Barcelona

[Chinook]

Awesome for him. Replaces Lorbek. Could be a long-term thing.

[jyra]

I wonder if Xavi Pascual, the coach, can help him turn into a small forward. Barcelona ranks among the very best defensive teams in Europe every year and there is a track record of players improving their defense in that system.

[99 Problems]

Good on Thomas. Maybe very good for Spurs long term.

[exstatic]

Good on Thomas. Maybe very good for Spurs long term.

If he's ever a Spur, we're a lottery team and Pop is gone. His NBA combine agility/sprint numbers were worse than Blair, a rather chunky PF. There is no position he can defend, therefore, he will not play here under our current system. Our best case is to showcase him and flip him for an asset down the line.

[Baam]

His agent is pretty good, first Nanterre who was playing the Euroleague where he probably got noticed by Barcelona since they were in the same group and now he's part of one of the top club in Europe.

[Chinook]

I'm definitely curious to see the contract details. A team that good has the capital to pull a multi-year deal without NBA out clauses.

[jyra]

So I guess Deshaun Thomas at SF is really going to be a thing at Barcelona. One and a half games in he has played all of his minutes on the wing.
He wasn't exposed too much on D because he was guarding slower SFs but he just had to check Rudy Fernandez for a minute and was predictably blown by for a layup.
A much better showing on offense though compared to the last game. He has already hit two spot up threes, had a nice drive out of the P&R to draw FTs and doesn't dwell on the ball unnecessarily.

Watching these stacked teams of Barca and Madrid is quite a blast. After seeing all these guys in action at the WC makes this look like an All Star game (but with actual basketball being played).

[Chinook]

Nice. I hope he carves out a niche there. Any word on his contract length? I hope it's a long-term thing. It would suck to see him throw away a contract there trying (in vain) to make the Spurs next summer.

[jyra]

Looks like he got a one year deal. Not surprising considering Barcelona can get players of his caliber every offseaon and Thomas is rather unproven:

http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/133131/fc-barcelona-announces-deshaun-thomas.html (http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/133131/fc-barcelona-announces-deshaun-thomas.html)


DeShaun Thomas signed a one-year contract with FC Barcelona.
The American forward ex Ohio State will replace Kostas Papanikolaou in the roster of the Spanish champions.


Quieter performance for him in the second half against Madrid. He had a nice floater in the lane but didn't touch the ball all that much. In most plays he is a spotting up on the weak side or acts as a decoy being moved around to occupy the defense rather than being looked at to score.
His defense wasn't tested much outside of one possession where he managed to keep Rudy in front of him to force a tough three.

[Sean88888]

Deshaun Thomas is apparently doing really well with Barcelona and playing solid defense at small forward

http://www.48minutesofhell.com/scouts-take-on-the-spurs-prospects-in-europe

[Chinook]

I've been looking at his numbers throughout the season. He looks like he's found his level. If he, LJC and Bertans were all on equal footing, then Thomas would probably get a chance to make the roster next season. But with Jean-Charles having a guaranteed deal, I don't think it'll happen for DeShaun, though he may force the team to give him a look.

The team should look into moving one of those three combo-forwards, since it makes no sense to bring all three of them in with Anderson and especially Leonard already on the team.

[Sean88888]

I've been looking at his numbers throughout the season. He looks like he's found his level. If he, LJC and Bertans were all on equal footing, then Thomas would probably get a chance to make the roster next season. But with Jean-Charles having a guaranteed deal, I don't think it'll happen for DeShaun, though he may force the team to give him a look.

The team should look into moving one of those three combo-forwards, since it makes no sense to bring all three of them in with Anderson and especially Leonard already on the team.

I think the guaranteed deal is actually a disadvantage for Jean Charles, the same way an early second round pick is more valuable than a late 1st rounder. Spurs can negotiate a much more flexible contract with Deshaun Thomas and doesn't have to fully guarantee the first 2 years. I just worry that he will choose to stay with Barcelona instead because he will definitely get payed more than the 13th guy on an NBA roster AND he'll be getting playing time.

[Chinook]

I think the guaranteed deal is actually a disadvantage for Jean Charles, the same way an early second round pick is more valuable than a late 1st rounder. Spurs can negotiate a much more flexible contract with Deshaun Thomas and doesn't have to fully guarantee the first 2 years. I just worry that he will choose to stay with Barcelona instead because he will definitely get payed more than the 13th guy on an NBA roster AND he'll be getting playing time.

Eh, I don't think you're thinking about it from the right perspective. We're not talking money here; we're talking roster spots. LJC will almost certainly have a spot next season, because the team owes him $2 Million guaranteed. So if the Spurs only have room for one of them, they'll probably pick Jean-Charles.

If Thomas plays his way into two guaranteed years, the Spurs would probably be happy to give them to him. But if they don't want to, they can rest in the knowledge that no one else in the league can negotiate with him. If Thomas decides to stay in Europe, then it's little sweat to the team, as they keep his rights. In fact, they probably want him to stay over there and continue to develop on Barca's dime until/unless he develops into an MLE-caliber player.

The actual risk (for everyone involved) is for Thomas to pull a McDaniels and sign his tender next season. He'd almost certainly get cut in camp, which means the team loses an asset and he loses the Spurs as a security blanket. On the other hand, if he comes in like gangbusters, then he'd get a decent deal in 2016. Decisions, decisions.

[Chinook]

With Bertans' injury, I think there's a very good chance that the Spurs bring over Thomas next season. I'm very excited to see him in the Summer League, as he's been getting strong praise in Barca. He'd be an interesting player to have as instant offense on the deep bench with an eye toward a bigger role in the future. If he and LJC are the additions next season, then the Spurs have an interesting mix at the backup 2-4 with them and Anderson. Passing, scoring and defense all in similar physical packages but with quite a few question marks mixed in. Will be fun.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I've heard often about how the Bucks may try to test out a new style of play with a lot of guys in the 6-6 to 6-9 range playing different positions (MCW, Middleton, Greek, Ilyasova), but sometimes I wonder if the Spurs had that in mind with Leonard, Anderson, Bertans, Jean-Charles, and possibly Thomas. Really odd and new, but I wonder what they have in mind by drafting so many players that are of typical tweener size.

[CGD]

If this guy can be Brandon bass but with a 3 ball, I'll be ecstatic.

[exstatic]

If this guy can be Brandon bass but with a 3 ball, I'll be ecstatic.

Bass is like 6'9"-6'10". Thomas is Blair sized, 6'6", maybe 6'7" with shoes. He'll never be big enough to defend the 4 or quick enough to defend the 3.

[yavozerb]

Bass is like 6'9"-6'10". Thomas is Blair sized, 6'6", maybe 6'7" with shoes. He'll never be big enough to defend the 4 or quick enough to defend the 3.

Dude, Bass is 6'7...http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Brandon-Bass-53/
Thomas is 6'7 http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Deshaun-Thomas-1290/

[FlAVaK]

^Most sources have Bass at 6´8´´ nowadays, he was 6´7´´ in his rookie days.

But I agree, definitely not 9 or 10... and Thomas is 6´7´´´.

So there is a height-difference, but it is not that big!

[palangi]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SmYkl_ikHkc

[DrunkTXLabrat]

looks too healthy, tbh. Reggie Williams has made a bunch of NBA 3's.

[Chinook]

I do think he's the most NBA-ready of the overseas prospects. I fully expect LJC to come over for contract reasons, but it wouldn't surprise me to see Thomas be the MVP of the summer-league team and force the Spurs to give him a camp tryout. He looks a lot more athletic now, and if he's kept up his skill level from last year, he'll be a decent bench guy.

So assuming he and LJC come over, I don't see the Spurs having room for a small-forward. That would be four on the roster not counting Green's ability to play there. A scoring guard would make sense, as would a BPA big. Maybe the Spurs will be able to trade Thomas' rights for a decent asset.

[palangi]

I do think he's the most NBA-ready of the overseas prospects. I fully expect LJC to come over for contract reasons, but it wouldn't surprise me to see Thomas be the MVP of the summer-league team and force the Spurs to give him a camp tryout. He looks a lot more athletic now, and if he's kept up his skill level from last year, he'll be a decent bench guy.

So assuming he and LJC come over, I don't see the Spurs having room for a small-forward. That would be four on the roster not counting Green's ability to play there. A scoring guard would make sense, as would a BPA big. Maybe the Spurs will be able to trade Thomas' rights for a decent asset.
Could you see Adam Hanga coming over as well? He would be the 3rd SG replacing Belinelli?

that could be 3 guys coming over that we have been building. Maybe even Bertans? Replaces Bonner and rehabs until Christmas then starts getting minutes.

But I agree, Thomas looks more athletic and explosive. If he has retained his shooting he would be very interesting as a backup to Leonard. The word is he is a really good defender overseas too. That kind of confirms the athleticism you see on the video.

[lmbebo]

Could you see Adam Hanga coming over as well? He would be the 3rd SG replacing Belinelli?

that could be 3 guys coming over that we have been building. Maybe even Bertans? Replaces Bonner and rehabs until Christmas then starts getting minutes.

But I agree, Thomas looks more athletic and explosive. If he has retained his shooting he would be very interesting as a backup to Leonard. The word is he is a really good defender overseas too. That kind of confirms the athleticism you see on the video.

Maybe Thomas. Don't see Hanga coming over. LJC isn't coming over. I think that was set earlier this season. Bertrans tore his ACL again like a month or 2 ago.

[Chinook]

LJC already said he's coming over, and he has the authority to force the Spurs' hands.

[objective]

The games I watched his defense was not very good. At least on the perimeter, he watched guys go right by him routinely.

There's full games on YouTube in case anyone wants to check them out.

[Seventyniner]

LJC already said he's coming over, and he has the authority to force the Spurs' hands.

https://www.marketingtechblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cartman-authority.jpg

[exstatic]

The games I watched his defense was not very good. At least on the perimeter, he watched guys go right by him routinely.

There's full games on YouTube in case anyone wants to check them out.

His draft combine sprint and agility numbers were worse than Blair's. He'll never be able to guard NBA 2s and 3s. He's a worse defensive prospect than Kyle Anderson is.

[ace3g]

Barcelona discussing a new contract with DeShaun Thomas
http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/163929/barcelona-discussing-a-new-contract-with-deshaun-thomas.html

[Chinook]

I think he ends up being a pretty decent overseas player who has forays into the NBA once or twice. But I also think he'll force his way into the Spurs TC first. Probably this year if he has a good SL.

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkMbVqNFPcc

[Chinook]

On the other hand, I like Thomas and wish the Spurs still had his rights. Would be against picking him up if it doesn't work out with Bonner. The issue with DeShaun is that he's a combo-forward in a bad way. He's too small to play the four in the league and isn't athletic enough to play the three. Wish they were running him at SF with the Toros so he could at least get some experience playing there. But I guess he doesn't really have any NBA prospects anyway.

[SAGirl]

On the other hand, I like Thomas and wish the Spurs still had his rights. Would be against picking him up if it doesn't work out with Bonner. The issue with DeShaun is that he's a combo-forward in a bad way. He's too small to play the four in the league and isn't athletic enough to play the three. Wish they were running him at SF with the Toros so he could at least get some experience playing there. But I guess he doesn't really have any NBA prospects anyway. He's like 6'6 truly too small for even a situational stretch 4. I thought like you we would see him practice as a 3, but I suppose he doesn't have ballhandling skills and slashing is not in his repertoire. I don't see him in the NBA ever.