[KingsNation707Participant]

 Both prospects have PG size but play more like a SG. Can either develop into a NBA PG in your opinion? 

 

I’m starting to like the idea of the Kings drafting Mitchell at #10 if we don’t draft Fox/Smith at 5.

 

 

[iguapops420Participant]

TBH, if I’m a team drafting Monk I’d get him working on his PG skills from day one. Aim to use him in a Curry type of role. Off ball shooter type of PG. Obviously he’s not going to reach Curry level, but he could be more than just a super sub if he works his ass off to develop his game this way. As of now though,? Very doubtful either could play the point even in short spurts.

[jaysmith1987Participant]

Monk can definitely play pg the way today’s pgs look to score. He is a better ball handler than given credit for.  If fox wasn’t on the team you would have seen the ball more in his hand but calipari is big on his players playing a role for the team so we see those hidden skills in a more open NBA. For instance Anthony Davis KAT and Booker where all handicapped in that system and now in the NBA you see there other abilities same thing will happen with monk.  Monk might even end up better than fox it all depends on team fit and how they develop over the years but fox can be an assasin and I’m sure his measurements are close to a Kyrie Irving type not saying he is Kyrie but at worst I see Jason terry who was a really good player in the NBA. 

[TiosecoParticipant]

I believe it’s at least worth the risk to experiment that. Look at Zach Lavine. He was extremely raw and lacked natural PG instincts, yet they forced him to play at PG full-time dsuring his rookie year, especially given that Minny was more focused on development than winning at that time. And while it became clear that he is more of an SG, I believe that time spent playing point really helped improve his overall feel for the game, handles, and decision-making to at least passable levels. 

For Monk, if the Kings do draft him, I think they should make a similar approach. Who knows, he might even actually develop into a stud PG. As mentioned by jaysmith1987, some of these Kentucky guys seem to have hidden talents and skills that aren’t showcased during their time with the Wildcats, and Monk’s PG skills just might be another example of that.

 

 

[mgreener_34Participant]

 When was the last time a score first SG turned into a good PG? Harden and Westbrook are on a whole other level, so besides them?

Jason Terry was a joke at PG

Jamal Crawford LMFAO

Zach Lavine was a no

DWade lasted a year

Jamal Murray was horrific as a pg this year

Tyreke Evans won rookie of the year, and then?

While it makes sense to have these guys play pg because they will have the ball in their hands a lot, it doesn’t work out in reality because the rest of the team gets pushed to the side, and it makes them easier to guard because the defense can just lock in on you off the rip. 

Monk is a scorer, a shooter, and everything you want in a spark plug off the bench. I feel bad for any team that asks him to run the point, unless they are looking to get a top 5 pick in the draft

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TiosecoParticipant]

As I said in my comment, it’s not really about them turning out to be great PGs, its more about their development as players and honing skills that will help them (and thus, their teams). Again, best case scenario is they do turn into serviceable PGs. But even if they don’t, having at least a year of having the ball in their hands, running the offense, making decisions, and creating for others will greatly help develop their respective games as players. even if not as a PG. Most of the names you mentioned as "failures" as point guards have turned out to be terrific players in their own right, and I believe that playing PG early in their career may have helped all of them achieve their success, 

Besides, looking at a lot of the successful PGs today, quite a few of them are really scorers first and foremost (All 7 point guard All-Stars averaged 20+ ppg), so I really don’t see why a team that drafts him, unless they are in win-now mode like the Wolves and the Pels, wouldn’t want to develop the rest of Monk’s game given that they already know his potential as a potent scorer. He’s a top 10 pick, might as well try your best to get the most out of him as a player. 

 

[holefillers1Participant]

 Don’t forget Sweet Lou Williams. Also Zach Lavine is my least favorite type of player.  Great in transition, jumps high, dunks hard. Not a PG

[mamadouParticipant]

I don’t think Monk could even be a SG facilitator, so…no way as a PG.

Monk is a dope leandro Barbosa with more starting potential.

I’m high on mitchell, but he’s in the Waiters-Oladipo mold as a 2 guard,…another no.

Even less for the Kings, you have many SG and no PG, do it the right way for once.

 

 

 

 

[MopgrassParticipant]

 There are more and more tall PG’s. Those are the teams that could use Monk or Mitchell best. Sure, either could handle PG, but I don’t think either of their skills are best served there. I think Monk is a tier or two above Mitchell. And I likely P.J. Dozier better than Mitchell. But Mitchell has the hype right now. 

[kobyzParticipant]

 Mitchell could be a pg in a Marcus Smart way, for stretches, Monk no, is like Beal type, you just need to play him next to big guard, Minni I think a good fit… Let me ask What about Tyler Dorsey ?

[The GoatParticipant]

 If you want a dog, buy a dog. Dont buy a cat and take it for a fkn walk

[IlladelphParticipant]

 I don’t see Monk as a PG at all.  Bounces the ball too high, and does not have a tight enough handle.  He does not have elite handling skills a la DeAaron Fox.  He would get picked over and over against elite defenders.  He is an incredible scorer though, and his advanced stats show that he shoots even better with a hand in his face than without.  He will develop into a starting SG, and we will see his athleticism/dunking a lot more at hte NBA level.  But a PG?  No I don’t see it.

[nill650Participant]

Kennard is the more likely sg prospect to run the point than those 2. 

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