In some ways, the NBA’s draft cycle is unfair to young players.
In the process of evaluating the league’s incoming talent, we tend to get excited. As a result, we compare them to players’ past.
In the process, we set expectations that may not be right for them.
For example, look at Cam Reddish of the New York Knicks. In high school, he was the next Tracy McGrady. So far, he’s barely exceeded McGrady’s production during his rookie year.
By now, it’s fair to say that he’ll probably never get there. Still, at 23, Reddish absolutely has some remaining upside.
Should the Phoenix Suns try to tap it?
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