Originally Posted by
CameronBlue
Kennard's defense is an extreme liability at this juncture of his development and, as is, will not transfer to the NBA. I'd love to see him stay 4 years for selfish reasons but I fear he will quickly fade into obscurity in the pros without serious work on his defense. The potential is there to be a Kyle Korver type of specialist but a starter on an upper echelon NBA team doesn't seem within his reach at the moment.
Kennard is much stronger this year than last year, and I expect further improvement. There is also "team defense," and Luke has excelled at that, anticipating passes and making steals.
Defense was a liability for the equally skilled Mike Dunleavy, and he has lasted 15 seasons in the NBA averaging 28 minutes per game, mostly as a starter.
Sage Grouse
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