The flashes are already there for the #34 pick, so it\u2019s just keeping an eye on the little improvements going ahead in preseason.<\/p>\n
Khalifa Diop<\/p>\n
We did not see the newly-added big man during the first preseason game, but we\u2019re almost certainly going to this time around. Khalifa Diop was signed to fill out the roster this season, four years after he was initially drafted #39 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diop is going to bring a rim protecting presence and additional lob threat to the table.<\/a> Watching how he adjusts to the speed of the game here versus in the EuroLeague is the main adjustment. That\u2019s what I\u2019m curious to see, and plenty of other folks must be in the same boat.<\/p>\n Diop is not their bench savior, nor is he guaranteed rotation minutes barring injuries, but he\u2019s a valuable piece to the puzzle, and still just 24 years of age.<\/p>\n Craig Porter Jr.<\/p>\n Man oh man, what to make of this guy. Craig Porter Jr. was incredible against the Celtics the other night, dropping 10 assists in just 16 minutes of action. When they went to the all-bench lineup, he began to take the game over, finding his teammates all over the floor throughout the duration of the third quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n Entering his fourth season in the association, Porter has been adamant about proving he belongs, and going to take the backup PG spot <\/a>as his own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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