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Primer wrote: View Post
Mainly because Jak is under contract for 3 more seasons and Claxton is likely to get a contract bigger than Jaks this offseason. I don't see Claxton surpassing Jak as a player while we have Jak under contract. So just straight up contract wise Claxton makes no sense for us.
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
Not sure why Claxton as a replacement for Jak is considered nonsense? He's a good, young and athletic C. Jak is obviously the better player right now, but so were Pascal and OG over the guys replacing them. It's all about building around Scottie, the fit with Scottie and timeline. Jak is a damn good player, but he's hit his ceiling. Clax is pretty good as is, and has a lot of room to grow still.
Also, like golden said, Claxton doesn't fit Darko's system. Poeltl is a big part of this team's offense. They like to put him in the high post, pass to cutters, some of the stuff he does you can't teach. Claxton doesn't have that kind of skillset. He's just mainly a lob guy, and an offensive rebound guy. Just because he's more athletic doesn't mean he's better.Mamba Mentality
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
Jak resigned with the Raps thinking he was going to play with Pascal, OG and maybe Fred (can't remember when they signed contracts with respective teams). He's now playing with an entirely new roster save Scottie, who himself is still developing. That has to have an impact on how he sees his future with the Raps.
You're acting like he thought he was signing with a true contender which he clearly was not.
I'm sure Jak, like most players, wants to start and be involved on offense. He still has that here, and I would say he is even more involved on offense than he was when we still had FVV, Pascal, and OG.
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LJ2 wrote: View PostKind of a hot debate topic this season, but is Jak a part of the future for this team? Will he be playing for the Raps next season? I'm thinking no (though would be happy if he is).Last edited by G______Deane; Thu Feb 29, 2024, 06:01 PM.
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