We’re just going to have to face facts here: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will never be a primary offensive threat for any team. Ever. To be such a thing would require having either a go-to post game or a go-to jumpshot; MKG has neither. He will be relegated to scoring garbage baskets near the rim for his entire career, and he probably won’t ever score enough points per game to make people think that he isn’t a disappointment as a second-overall pick.
I don’t care if he’s the best defender in the world, because I am interested only in highlight videos and therefore points. His defense is allegedly top-notch and that fact alone will make him valuable in that role for a good decade or more. Is his ceiling a taller Tony Allen? Probably. Would that make him a bust? Yes. But at least he won’t be the kind of bust that just drops out of the league entirely and has extremely ugly facial hair. Fans of the erstwhile Bobcats should know who I’m talking about.
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