What about Dwayne Jones, NBDL rebounder par excellence?
I apologize for bringing this Dwayne Jones guy up again and am mostly just waiting for someone to explain why this guy isn't worth giving a shot (and if he is, can we make sure the GM has him on the radar!).
Check out the guy's stats going all the way back to college (where he was A-10 Defensive Player of the Year) and he is consistently an absolute monster on the boards and while never dominant offensively, appears to have developed his ability to draw fouls and gotten his ft% into the 60's.
The latest I know about him was that he was signed in the 2010 pre-season by the Suns, then waived (after playing in only 3 games, totaling 10 rebounds and 6 fta in 25 minutes). Since then he appears to be playing in a Chinese league (where he is again averaging over 16 rebounds/game). Maybe he's a bad seed (though I've never seen anything to that effect) or wouldn't break his Chinese contract for a brief NBA contract this year? Otherwise, he seems to have real NBA size at the 4 or 5, has proven consistently dominant (albeit in NBDL) in areas that the Warriors need (rebounding and a foul drawing inside presence), and may even be defensively oriented as well. While no spring chicken, he is only 27 and seems to still be adding some new skills to his game over the past few seasons.
I will humorously note that Draft Express lists his upside as Dan Gadzuric. While I appreciated Gadzuric's hustle and modest remaining athleticism, we definitely need someone who brings a bit more than he did. But if Jones were equivalent to a Gadzuric when he was 27, with more offensive aggressiveness and a better foul shot, that'd be worth a sub $1 million contract in my book.
Thoughts or more insight as to why this guy hasn't been able to stick in the bigs yet? Thanks!
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about 1 year ago
ikiru36
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I completely agree lets give him a chance.
I really think there is more basketball talent in the D-League than the draft. There is less potential talent but more actual productive talent. Watch in a couple of years it will be customary for young players to play in the D-League for a few years before they play in the NBA on a regular basis.
I also think that international basketball could be scouted better and there is a lot more talent there than people realize. I honestly think that any franchise that starts developing more players in the D-League, scouts more players out of the D-League and gets better international scouting will have a sizable advantage at getting cheap effective talent.
Check out the total production of the majority of the rookies in this league… The first few years most players make a negative impact(bad when compared to an average NBA player) or no impact at all. Then as they learn and develop they become good players. In the D-League they can play starter minutes and get more experience. The D-League is shorter than the regular NBA, therefore when the D-League is not in session they could get some NBA experience, in practice and as bench players.
I think the development process in the NBA for players seems slightly archaic.






















