Welcome Isaiah Crawford
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PorchSurfin
Starter
Low key - shorter Lionel Simmons vibe.
I think it means he'll be competing with Mason Jones for that 3rd 2-way contract. That is, unless one of them makes the main roster, which is definitely possible at this point. We need a third PG and a third PF.
LT-Sac-Town
G-League
Hey look, a clear 2nd round 3 and D talent we got as an UDFA. Thanks Monte!
PorchSurfin
Starter
Monte sucks in the 2nd round. But the THIRD round? Genius
NewArena
All-Star
Kings have officially won the draft. https://t.co/9dX2kgKYH7
— Global Scouting (@GlobalScouting_) June 27, 2024
Makaveli
Bench
NBA Comparison
Crawford has all the skills and tools to be an excellent modern role player that teams keep an eye out for. For instance, multiple teams have brought him in for workouts. Due to his skill set, there are quite a few NBA players who share similarities with Crawford. One player is Jerami Grant, who shares Crawford’s shooting and defensive capabilities. OG Anunoby is another player that comes to mind due to also being a defensive-minded wing who can guard multiple positions and shoot the ball like Crawford.
Crawford has all the skills and tools to be an excellent modern role player that teams keep an eye out for. For instance, multiple teams have brought him in for workouts. Due to his skill set, there are quite a few NBA players who share similarities with Crawford. One player is Jerami Grant, who shares Crawford’s shooting and defensive capabilities. OG Anunoby is another player that comes to mind due to also being a defensive-minded wing who can guard multiple positions and shoot the ball like Crawford.
Isaiah Crawford was a clear first round talent in my eyes.
— Global Scouting (@GlobalScouting_) June 27, 2024
At 6’6” with a 7’1” wingspan the versatile wing averaged 16 points per game while shooting over 40% from behind the arc over the last two seasons.
He averaged 2.1 steals and 1.7 blocks this season showcasing his elite…
Big wing who was a first round talent?
Alllrighhty then
ShastaKingsFan
All-Star
Yup. This is McNair's "2nd round pick",.....just like we soon figured out that Keon Ellis was two seasons ago.
I think he and his scouts have a knack for this. Quite a contrast from the seemingly non existent scouting talent from the dark years
huge steal, crawford was an easy first round talent to me. he's gonna be a true rotation piece and an impact defender if he is healthy https://t.co/s2nOFASlgV
— ben pfeifer (@bjpf_) June 27, 2024
alright, who is this kid?
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
This kid from Utility Sports who does a nice job with draft stuff considered Crawford a first round talent who compares to DFS. Starts at 5:25
By the thumbnail it's either a pretty man or a handsome woman.
He was 72.7% on 3.4 FTA 2 seasons ago
He was 72.8% on 5.1 FTA last season
Looks like a pretty clear growth with his shooting:
year 1: 60% FT, 32% 3
Year 2: 65% FT, 38% 3
Year 3: Hurt
Year 4: 72% FT, 42% 3
Year 5 72% FT, 41% 3
Interestingly enough, he'll be 23 at the start of the season. Pretty "young" for a 5 year college guy
sactowndog
All-Star
nice progression
think I am liking this kid from the stuff posted. I hope we really did get another steal.
Also appreciate when they say Minny, Boston and Denver are ideal fits as a first round selection.
Also appreciate when they say Minny, Boston and Denver are ideal fits as a first round selection.
ShastaKingsFan
All-Star
Word on the street is that teams were reluctant, because he had two injuries on his knee. Regardless, he's more than worth taking a long look at with our roster
Those are often the guys that do pay off. Although they may not have long careers.
Double-K
Starter
It's hard to tell. Every MPJ in the league there's also a Greg Oden looming.
Our local favorite Giles were once No. 1-rated player in the 2016 ESPN 100 before he tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus in the same knee.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
OG had a bunch of leg issues and still got drafted in the first round because he was still young. Hell, Topic’s camp hid the fact he tore his ACL for a couple of months and he still would up getting picked at 12.
It always feels like these “We’re passing on this guy because of his injury history” decisions are completely arbitrary haha
Greg Oden was picked first overall, not a UDFA. To be clear, I'm talking about "first round talent" that falls waaaaaaay below their mock.
Double-K
Starter
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Here's 2 minutes of Isaiah Crawford creating defensive events.
— cashiggy (@cashiggy11) June 29, 2024
One area that Isaiah Crawford wins at on D that reminds me some of Keon is just how accurate his hands are on D. pic.twitter.com/P57VcdekPt
Double-K
Starter
The Kings officially announced they have signed Isaiah Crawford and Isaac Jones to two-way contracts.
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) July 3, 2024
