Jdbraver137
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I see you.
Hello Dylan Cardwell
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gunks
Hall of Famer
Gonna need this dude to get a real contract, pls and thank you.
Even if he never develops any offense, he has an undeniable positive impact out there. Nevermind the joy and enthusiasm he brings to defense.
Dude is exactly the kind of player you need around if you're trying to build a winning culture.
Even if he never develops any offense, he has an undeniable positive impact out there. Nevermind the joy and enthusiasm he brings to defense.
Dude is exactly the kind of player you need around if you're trying to build a winning culture.
Kingz19
Hall of Famer
I like him. He’s a legitimate good defender inside and athletic and quick enough to switch. He makes an impact out there. It’s not just a lost season feel good story like Jack Cooley or Brockman.
He’s been a joy to watch and as i mentioned in the game thread, it’s fun to see a guy who is beaming with enthusiasm for the opportunity he has.
He’s been a joy to watch and as i mentioned in the game thread, it’s fun to see a guy who is beaming with enthusiasm for the opportunity he has.
Jdbraver137
Starter
He changes the game when he is in. Not only on defense but offensive rebounding. Just get him practice on the FT line and in. I don’t see why he couldn’t get a push shot like Maxime has. He works hard and I wonder why his college coach didn’t help him with that.
coolhandluke
Starter
According to Google, the most searched term in Houston last night was "Who the **** is Dylan Cardwell?"
And the phrase most heard being screamed out on the other side of the wall is "We could have drafted him at FIFTY-NINE?!?"
Awesome clip, but I gotta know; did Sengun make that bucket?
Cardwell since becoming more or less a regular rotation player after his stint in the G-League. Since 12/18:
9 games
20 MPG
5.4 PPG
7.6 RPG
1.7 BPG
0.8 SPG
17.2% TRB
53.6% TS (Not good, but it's getting closer to passable)
11.7% USG
111.4 ORtg
108.4 DRtg
+2.9 NRtg (only positive Net on the team in this span)
Very positive upward trajectory for him sticking as an NBA player. Potentially a special rebounder/shot-blocker
9 games
20 MPG
5.4 PPG
7.6 RPG
1.7 BPG
0.8 SPG
17.2% TRB
53.6% TS (Not good, but it's getting closer to passable)
11.7% USG
111.4 ORtg
108.4 DRtg
+2.9 NRtg (only positive Net on the team in this span)
Very positive upward trajectory for him sticking as an NBA player. Potentially a special rebounder/shot-blocker
ShastaKingsFan
Hall of Famer
I forget what happened to him that prevented a 9th season?
Elektrik
Starter
Dylan “Yogi” Cardwell
coolhandluke
Starter
Sigh.. we are going to be hit with Hayes for Cardwell mock trades from Lakers fans
Jdbraver137
Starter
Cut Saric add cardwell. Or see what you shop out I. Trades and see if there is an extra roster spot
I don't know whether there's a deadline or not, but they don't actually have to sign him to an NBA contract before the end of this season. If they just send him to Stockton for the duration of the upcoming road trip, he'll be eligible to play in all of the Kings' remaining games by the time they get back.
What I'll be tuned into is whether they sign him to a full contract for next season.
Jdbraver137
Starter
I would sign him for a couple of years on a cheap contract before his value skyrockets.
There has been a lot of criticism of GM Scott Perry on this board, much of it unfairly rooted in his past track record and in what some people choose to infer (ahem… I was told the word is “suspicion”) from the moves he made in Sacramento. Those assumptions are often used to claim that he isn’t doing his job effectively.
That said, Perry and Coach Christie have consistently emphasized their commitment to building a younger, more athletic, hardworking, and defense-oriented culture since day one. I challenge anyone, Kings fans or otherwise, to argue that Dylan Cardwell doesn’t embody those values (the same can be said for Keon Ellis). Both still have plenty to learn before becoming reliable rotation contributors, but the blueprint is clearly there for each of them.
If the team ultimately trades Keon Ellis, it would be disappointing but at least somewhat understandable. He has a more established résumé and is already viewed around the league as a proven 3-and-D guard. Letting Dylan Cardwell walk, however, would be an entirely different matter, not because he’s some hidden star the team must keep at all costs, but because it would completely undermine all the culture talk for me, and that would be the final straw to end my long-earned, 20-plus years of Kings fandom.
That said, Perry and Coach Christie have consistently emphasized their commitment to building a younger, more athletic, hardworking, and defense-oriented culture since day one. I challenge anyone, Kings fans or otherwise, to argue that Dylan Cardwell doesn’t embody those values (the same can be said for Keon Ellis). Both still have plenty to learn before becoming reliable rotation contributors, but the blueprint is clearly there for each of them.
If the team ultimately trades Keon Ellis, it would be disappointing but at least somewhat understandable. He has a more established résumé and is already viewed around the league as a proven 3-and-D guard. Letting Dylan Cardwell walk, however, would be an entirely different matter, not because he’s some hidden star the team must keep at all costs, but because it would completely undermine all the culture talk for me, and that would be the final straw to end my long-earned, 20-plus years of Kings fandom.
gunks
Hall of Famer
Got it! Thanks for the clarification!
Jdbraver137
Starter
Get a push shot cardwell that would go so far
MizzouKing
Starter
Dylan is Growing, Glowing, and Showing us all... not much more any of us could've asked for. 
coolhandluke
Starter
Dude changed the course of the game while he was out there. Three new fanbases learnt his name.