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He's 19.
I don't know what TIMVP's sources in the Spurs FO are thinking here, because I just don't see it. I can see Primo possibly developing into a high quality role player at some point, but the fact that he isn't starting and hasn't really stood out at this point is telling. What does he project to do at an elite level? His defense has been mostly poor, he does not look like a primary ball handler, and his scoring really doesn't jump out at you. He's also definitely not a plus athlete.
So what is the FO seeing? It's disappointing that a team this reliant on the draft took what looks like a giant swing and miss on this guy, but it's deeply concerning that they are doing such a terrible job of talent evaluation on a player they've had in the system for over a year. I really don't think Brian Wright is the guy to be leading this franchise in a rebuild. He has done nothing to date that I've found particularly noteworthy.
He's 19.
Thanks for sharing
You have to watch games to see it.
So was Parker but it was obvious he was a star in the making the second he stepped on the court. Which is why the Sonics offered Gary Payton for him after seeing him in two summer league games.
The sky doesn’t look purple
top 5 team in the west
This thread is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too premature to make. Don’t you know how it works around here? You have to wait 4 years to make any type of judgment on him. And then After that 4th year people here will still say well he’s only 23 and he has plenty of time to grow into a better player. That’s just the way it works with Spurstalk
To be fair, the 12th pick in the draft is usually not a franchise player.
Common sense and historical data should always be exercised but people like you have agendas that must be met. Manu, Tony , and Kawhi we’re all viewed as sure fire stars at 19…….clown! There are more names I can add if you need me to. Let the kid mature bro and if he ends up not being that dude you told us so!This thread is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too premature to make. Don’t you know how it works around here? You have to wait 4 years to make any type of judgment on him. And then After that 4th year people here will still say well he’s only 23 and he has plenty of time to grow into a better player. That’s just the way it works with Spurstalk
Stop using sensible available data for your position….. these boys just talk for attention.
You may not see it but I think I do... He's the 12th pick and obviously not a sure thing but he's got alot of tools that give him a real shot at making it. He's woefully deficient in some areas but he's got time and will have the opportunity to put that together. I can't say for sure that he's gonna make it but a 12th pick on a team like we have he's certainly worth the investment and the gamble. If it pays off it'll payoff big and if it doesn't we didn't lose much looking at the players drafted after him.
Stop trying to make him a point guard might be a good start.
Does not compute.
DJ, now Keldon, and probably soon Vassell (I’m not as big of a believer, but who knows) all raised their perceived ceiling every year they were a Spur. Murray, and especially Keldon, were said to be destined to be role players at best in their first and second years. That noise became quieter and quieter every year and of course, would pop back in every time they had a bad game… but eventually, it stopped.
I’m not saying that Primo is going to go that route— I still have reservations about him, namely because of his extreme carelessness with the ball.
Yes sir !
I don't knw if he even has All-Star capability, but am willing to wait. But to me it's clear he's playing within himself learning his roles.
I like Primo but he is not a PG he has no burst and doesn’t have the court vision - But he does need work on his handles so playing backup PG will only help him in the long run as he is a SG/SF
I will say this: the Spurs have not married themselves to any player as of late (except maybe Keldon because he fits their mold) and if they decide Primo isn’t it, then I think they will swiftly make a move from him… and Branham & Wesley will be right there as the next man up.
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Longer-term If Primo can improve his handle I could see a Primo-Wesley back court. I think they can potentially complement each other pretty well...
I just like our young players to get better every year so even bare minimum we can work out a trade and get something in return.
Still way too early to make that call imo but it isn't looking great thus far. He doesn't seem to be above average at really anything yet. Just gotta hope it clicks for him at some point
We have seen franchise players who entered into the league at comparable ages and without full four years of college experience. Their ability showed itself early and didn't need four years to develop---so, no, Primo is not going to be a franchise player. I see his highest development as eventually a capable starter, but he might not get there. Meanwhile he most resembles Slo Mo Anderson in physical ability, but more willing to take a shot than Anderson ever was. He needs a new nickname and I'm going with Half Fast.
Nice kid
‘‘Twas a poor pick
Why is the picker not held accountable
My only agenda is that Primo wasn’t worth the pick. I loved the Kawhi trade immediately. I didn’t think he would be a star but I knew he was better than George Hill (another guy I hated). Parker you could see star written all over him immediately. He was literally the fastest player with the ball in his hands I had ever seen and maybe in NBA history. And I don’t know about Manu bc I didn’t know who tf he was when he was 19. But all those people you can name, I can name a lot more than you that ended up sucking or not working out. Bc very few people become stars in the NBA. You have to have something you’re elite at and Primo has nothing.
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