WORLD'S TOP UPCOMING FAs: PART D (REST OF EUROPE)

Ο Φεβρουάριος πλησιάζει προς το τέλος του και δειλά – δειλά κάνει την εμφάνιση της η άνοιξη, που ελπίζουμε να συνδυαστεί με το peak της φόρμας του Ολυμπιακού, παρά τις ολοένα και περισσότερες δυσκολίες, τις οποίες αντιμετωπίζει (βλ. τραυματισμός Milutinov, διατήρηση ban κ.α). 

Τόσο εδώ, όσο και στο twitter παρακολουθούμε στενά την προσπάθεια της ομάδας, καθώς και τα «ντεσού» της Euroleague. Η γενική εικόνα, είναι ότι παρατηρείται σταδιακή βελτίωση στο αγωνιστικό κομμάτι, με τους ερυθρόλευκους να αποκτούν ξανά αγωνιστική ταυτότητα και χαρακτήρα, που αναμφισβήτητα είναι έργο Μπαρτζώκα!

Η αλήθεια είναι ότι ένα κείμενο για την παρουσία και την επιρροή του στην ομάδα αυτό το διάστημα, θα ήταν must read, ωστόσο λόγω πίεσης χρόνου σε προσωπικό επίπεδο, το αφήνω για τις επόμενες εβδομάδες, με την υποσημείωση ότι σε αυτό το διάστημα, θα έχει ξεκαθαρίσει το τοπίο όσον αφορά τους στόχους του Ολυμπιακού για τη φετινή περίοδο και το αν θα έχει παραμείνει ακόμα σε τροχιά 8άδας.

Μέχρι τότε, θα σας κρατήσω συντροφιά με το part 4 (από τα 5 συνολικά) των κορυφαίων unrestricted free agents, αυτή τη φορά με όσους προέρχονται από ομάδες εκτός Euroleague και Eurocup…

Πρόκειται για μια αγορά, την οποία εξέτασε ο coach B, φέρνοντας το McKissic και συνεπώς δεν μπορεί να μας αφήσει αδιάφορους, ειδικά αν τα οικονομικά δεδομένα για την ομάδα μας, είναι «στενά» και τη νέα περίοδο!

Στο top 10 ανά θέση, θα βρείτε τους κορυφαίους, κατά τη γνώμη μου, παίκτες, οι οποίοι είναι ελεύθεροι το καλοκαίρι, χωρίς καμία option ή άλλη δέσμευση.

Ας τους δούμε αναλυτικά:

POINT GUARDS

10. Toney Douglas
Age: 34 / Height: 1,88 / Weight: 88
Current team: Estudiantes

↑ Defense, Strength, Team player, Hustling
↓ Age, Off dribble shooting

9. Curtis Jerrells
Age: 33 / Height: 1,85 / Weight: 88
Current team: Dinamo Sassari

↑ Off dribble shooting, One on one, Slashing ability, Variety of dribble moves
↓ Inconcsistency, Play making skills, Decisions in crunch time

8. Conner Frankamp 
Age: 24 / Height: 1,85 / Weight: 78
Current team: Rethymno Cretan Kings

↑ Passing, Court vision, Ball handling, Off dribble shooting
↓ Strength, Athleticism

7. Ludvig Hakanson
Age: 24 / Height: 1,93 / Weight: 88
Current team: Zielona Gora

↑ Basketball IQ, Off dribble and spot shooting
↓ Physical tools

6. Jaylen Barford
Age: 24 / Height: 1,86 / Weight: 94
Current team: Virtus Roma

↑ One on one, Strength, Ball handling, Scoring instincts
↓ Inconsistent shooter, Play making skills

5. Jared Terrell
Age: 25 / Height: 1,91 / Weight: 103
Current team: Hapoel Eilat

↑ 2-way player, Off dribble and spot shooting, Ball handling, Strength
↓ Passing, Quickness

4. Jeremiah Hill
Age: 24 / Height: 1,88 / Weight: 77
Current team: Astana

↑ Scoring instincts, Mid and long range shooting, One on one, Dribbling
↓ Physical package, Defense, Court vision

3. Tony Wroten
Age: 26 / Height: 1,96 / Weight: 93
Current team: Joventut Badalona

↑ Athleticism, Court vision, Slashing ability,  Size, Hustling, Dribbling
↓ Long-range shooting, Free throws, Inconcsistency, History of serious injuries

2. Nick Johnson
Age: 27 / Height: 1,92 / Weight: 91
Current team: Turk Telekom

↑ Strength, Slashing ability, Play making skills, Team player
↓ Spot shooting

1. Briante Weber
 Age: 27 / Height: 1,89 / Weight: 77
Current team: Levallois Metropolitans

↑ Hustling, Leadership skills, One on one, Scoring instincts, Personal defense
↓ Off dribble shooting, Mental toughness 

SHOOTING GUARDS

10. Trey Lewis
Age: 27 / Height: 1,88 / Weight: 84
Current team: FA (last played for BCM Gravelines)

↑ Long range shooting, Off dribble shooting
↓ Creativity in offense, Defense

9. Zach Lofton 
Age: 27 / Height: 1,92 / Weight: 82
Current team: Rostock Seawolves

↑ Scoring instincts, One on one
↓ Late bloomer, Has not competed at high level

8. RJ Hunter 
Age: 26 / Height: 1,96 / Weight: 84
Current team: FA (last played for Turk Telekom)

↑ Long range shooting, Spot shooting
↓ Strength, Athleticism, One dimensional player offensively

7. Malachi Richardson
Age: 24 / Height: 1,96 / Weight: 93
Current team: FA (last played for Cremona)

↑ One on one, Good in transition
↓ Mentality, Defense

6. John Holland
Age: 31 / Height: 1,96 / Weight: 93
Current team: Hapoel Jerusalem

↑ Versatility, Shooting range, Team player
↓ Streaky player, Ball handling

5. Archie Goodwin
Age: 25 / Height: 1,96 / Weight: 1,95
Current team: Ratiopharm Ulm

↑ Scoring instincts, One on one, Good in transition
↓ Inconsistency, Spot shooting

4. Dylan Ennis
Age: 28 / Height: 1,90 / Weight: 102
Current team: Zaragoza

↑ Strength, High energy player, Defense, Slashing ability, Athleticism
↓ Long range shooting, Limited skillset offensively

3. Ricky Ledo
Age: 27 / Height: 2,00 / Weight: 89
Current team: Anwil Wloclawek

↑ One on one, Mid and long range shooting, Natural born scorer
↓ Fairly selfish player, Takes too many efforts offensively, Defense

2. Askia Booker
 Age: 26 / Height: 1,86 / Weight: 78
Current team: UCAM Murcia

↑ Scoring instincts, Off dribble shooting, One on one
↓ Size, Questions about being a role player at higher level

1. Marcus Foster
Age: 24 / Height: 1,90 / Weight: 93
Current team: Hapoel Holon

https://nothingbutred.blogspot.com/2020/01/scouting-analysis-marcus-foster.html?m=1

↑ Scoring machine, Off dribble shooting, One on one, Slashing ability, Explosion, Efficient finisher inside the paint
↓ Play making skills, Team defense

SMALL FORWARDS

10. Brandon Rush
Age: 34 / Height: 1,99 / Weight: 100
Current team: GS Larisa

↑ Long range shooting, Experience
↓ Age

9. Michael Gbinije
Age: 27 / Height: 2,01 / Weight: 91
Current team: Mitteldeutscher

↑ 3&D profile, Physical package, Versatility
↓ Inconsistent shooter, Quickness

8. Chris Johnson
Age: 29 / Height: 1,98 / Weight: 93
Current team: JL Bourg

↑ Spot shooting, Team player
↓ Strength, Ball handling

7. Anthony Brown
Age: 27 / Height: 2,01 / Weight: 102
Current team: Fuenlabrada

↑ Mid and long range shooting, Physical tools, Wingspan
↓ Creativity in offense, Toughness on defense

6. Nemanja Dangubic
Age: 27 / Height: 2,03 / Weight: 88
Current team: Estudiantes

↑ Versatility, Spot shooting, Team player, Defense
↓ Dribbling, Has not impŕoved during the last few years

5. Trent Lockett
Age: 29 / Height: 1,98 / Weight: 95
Current team: Hapoel Jerusalem

↑ One on one, Slashing ability, Team player, Good in transition
↓ Shooting range, Strength

4. Dyshawn Pierre
Age: 26 / Height: 1,98 / Weight: 104
Current team: Dinamo Sassari

↑ Strength, Good finisher, Defense
↓ Ball handling, Inconsistent shooter

3. Rashad Vaughn
Age: 23 / Height: 1,98 / Weight: 95
Current team: FA (last played for Igokea)

↑ Long range shooting, Scoring instincts
↓ Defense

2. Jarell Eddie
Age: 28 / Height: 2,01 / Weight: 100
Current team: UCAM Murcia

↑ Red hot from behind the arc, Excellent off dribble and spot shooting, Slashing ability, Unstoppable when he finds rhythm
↓ Inconsistency, Streaky player, Mentality

1. James Young
Age: 24 / Height: 1,98 / Weight: 97
Current team: Maccabi Haifa

↑ One on one, Off dribble shooting, Scoring instincts
↓ Streaky player

POWER FORWARDS

10. Brice Johnson
Age: 25 / Height: 2,07 / Weight: 104
Current team: Chorale Roanne

↑ Face up game, Shooting range, Basketball IQ
↓ Athleticism, Defense

9. Moses Kingsley
Age: 25 / Height: 2,06 / Weight: 104
Current team: Peristeri BC

↑ Strength, Team player
↓ Speed, Raw playing style

8. Shawn Jones
Age: 27 / Height: 2,03 / Weight: 107
Current team: Anwil Wloclawek

↑ Athleticism, Speed, Good in transition
↓ Limited skillset offensively

7. Darral Willis
Age: 24 / Height: 2,06 / Weight: 102
Current team: Nizhny Novgorod

↑ Athleticism, Finishing after contact, Mid range shooting
↓ Post game, Strength

6. Damien Inglis
Age: 24 / Height: 2,03 / Weight: 112
Current team: SIG Strasbourg

↑ Face up game, Hustling, Basketball IQ, Good finisher inside the paint, Shooting range
↓ Athleticism, Post game

5. Isaac Fotu
Age: 26 / Height: 2,04 / Weight: 105
Current team: Treviso

↑ Hustling, Defense, Post game, Team player
↓ Shooting range, Strength

4. Dorell Wright
Age: 34 / Height: 2,06 / Weight: 93
Current team: FA (last played for Igokea)

↑ Long range shooting, Leadership skills, Versatility, Rebounding
↓ Age, Past his best, Athleticism

3. Perry Jones III
Age: 28 / Height: 2,10 / Weight: 107
Current team: Bursaspor

↑ Shooting range, Face up game, Offensive moves
↓ Strength, Defense, Mentality

2. Justin Tillman
 Age: 24 / Height: 2,03 / Weight: 100
Current team: Hapoel Gilboa Galil

↑ Face up game, Athleticism, Brings a lot of energy, Hustling, Good in transition
↓ Strength, Plays with instinct and can get carried away sometimes

1. Isaiah Hicks
Age: 25 / Height: 2,05 / Weight: 104
Current team: Avtodor Saratov

https://nothingbutred.blogspot.com/2019/06/scouting-analysis-isaiah-hicks.html?m=1

↑ Defense, Rebounding, Versatility, Blocking ability, Mid and long range shooting, Work ethic
↓ Tweener but not natural neither as PF nor as C, Turnover proneness

CENTERS

10. Alpha Kaba
Age: 24 / Height: 2,08 / Weight: 103
Current team: Boulazac

↑ Tremendous wingspan, Rim protection, Potential
↓ Strength, Mentality

9. Cliff Alexander
Age: 24 / Height: 2,06 / Weight: 110
Current team: Le Mans

↑ Strength, Post game, Good finisher inside the paint
↓ Speed, Athleticism

8. Matt Costello
Age: 26 / Height: 2,08 / Weight: 109
Current team: Gran Canaria

↑ Post game, Basketball IQ, Hustling, Fighting spirit
↓ Speed, Athleticism

7. Drew Gordon
Age: 29 / Height: 2,05 / Weight: 111
Current team: Zielona Gora

↑ Athleticism, Above the rim game, Rebounding, Good finisher
↓ One dimensional player, Motivation

6. Kevarrius Hayes
Age: 23 / Height: 2,06 / Weight: 103
Current team: Pallacanestro Cantu

↑ Athleticism, Classic pick ‘n’ roll man, Rebounding, Above the rim game, Excellent finisher, Physical tools
↓ Limited offensively, Raw playing style, Inexperienced

5. Jordan Morgan
Age: 28 / Height: 2,04 / Weight: 112
Current team: Pinar Karsiyaka

↑ Plays with energy, Finishing, Strength, Good in transition, Athleticism
↓ Post game, Gets into foul trouble often

4. Henry Sims
Age: 30 / Height: 2,08 / Weight: 111
Current team: Fortitudo Bologna

↑ Post game, Rebounding, Strength, Good finisher, Huge wingspan
↓ Speed, Basketball IQ

3. Emanuel Terry
Age: 23 / Height: 2,06 / Weight: 101
Current team: Bandirma BK

↑ Athleticism, Rebounding, Rim protection, Explosion, Footwork
↓ Strength, Might have problem against big 5s at the higher level

2. Richard Solomon
Age: 27 / Height: 2,11 / Weight: 107
Current team: JDA Dijon

↑ Rim protection, Blocking ability, Rebounding, Face up game, Athleticism
↓ Strength, Post game

1. Javier Justiz
Age: 27 / Height: 2,12 / Weight: 122
Current team: Zaragoza

↑ Strength, Post game, Defense, Blocking ability, Rebounding, Finishing after contact
↓ Late bloomer, Quickness, Offensive game needs polishing