NBA officially announced the list of 12 first-year rookies participating in the rookie challenge. Among the 14 lottery picks in this year's draft, a total of 9 players were shortlisted, and the remaining 5 lottery picks were missing the final list. The five unfinalized rookies include No. 7 Jonathan Kuminga, No. 10 Ziaire Williams, No. 11 James Bouknight, No. 12 Joshua Primo and No. 14 Moses Moody.
Among them, the teams where Kumingga, Williams, Book Knight and Moody are located are Warriors, Grizzlies and Hornets are currently in the playoffs, and they are all strong teams with great strength. It is understandable that these teams dare not use a large number of new players for their record considerations. It is somewhat surprising that Spurs rookie Primo has not been able to get enough playing time so far.
So far this season, the Spurs have only 19 wins and 33 losses, temporarily ranking 12th in the Western Conference, as much as 6.5 games away from the 8th in the Western Conference, and two games away from the 10th in the Western Conference. Judging from the combat effectiveness shown by the Spurs this season, even if they make a strong future, surpass the Pelicans and the Trail Blazers continuously and finally enter the play-off zone, they are likely to be unable to defeat the team ranked 7th in the Western Conference. However, even in this case, the team's lottery pick Primo still did not get enough playing time.
Primo only played 23 times for the Spurs, with a total playing time of only 329 minutes and a total score of only 106 points. His total number of appearances ranks 1st from the bottom among all lottery shows, 3rd from the bottom in total playing time and 2nd from the bottom in total score. So far, he still hasn't been able to successfully enter the team's regular rotation lineup, and his performance on the court lacks enough persuasion. It is no exaggeration to say that he is one of the worst players in all lottery shows, and the only ones who can compete with him are Book Knight and Moody.
What's worse is that even in the development league arena, Primo did not show enough strength. He has made 17 appearances in the Development League. During his 30.5 minutes per game, his average of only 17.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1 block, and his turnover number is as high as 4.4, ranking first in the league. Under his leadership, the Austin Spurs' record in the Development League field was also very average.
The Spurs seem to be interested in arranging Primo to become a ball-holding offensive player in the Development League, but it is obvious that Primo's current overall view, passing and ball-handling ability are not competent for the team's requirements. Therefore, even in the development league arena, he has struggled very hard.
Primo's expected pick before the draft is probably from the end of the first round to the beginning of the second round. It was already surprising enough for the Spurs, who were in the reconstruction period to choose him with the lottery in their hands, and the team's training for him is even more incredible. I don’t know if the training method of the Spurs can help this young man grow.
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