Agreed.
Fox, HB, Holmes, TH, Metu. Love what these guys are putting out there. Very excited about what Metu might become. Given his very modest pedigree I've been impressed by his aggressiveness on the floor. Like Haliburton, the kid's not just trying not to mess up. And he has a very nice looking shooting stroke. I could see him extending to 3-pt range eventually.
Bagley I have hopes for too. He might never be a + defender, but he definitely had the physical attributes and want-to to become at least solid. Shooting 35% from 3 and his corner 3 looks good. Let's hope he stays healthy and keeps working hard. He needs lots of one-on-one coaching w/someone who knows what he's doing.
Hield is the fate we hope Bagley will avoid. He has a clear strength, consistently plays hard, and is a solid teammate. That's all good. Buddy's not so much selfish as simple-minded in hoops terms. I feel ambivalent when he hits a shot or two, cuz you can then count on him chucking the next few times he has the ball regardless. (Course, he's also talented enough to make some.) Buddy is probably what he is, warts and all. I think Bagley is young enough in terms of NBA gameplay to hope for real improvement yet. Not ready to give up on him.
Lots of work to do, but the cupboard's FAR from bare.