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Giddy Potts wants to make a name for himself with Raptors
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...Through four games, Potts is averaging 10 points in just 15 minutes. Most notably, he’s continued to show off his trademark shooting touch, hitting 11-of-21 on threes. Over four college seasons, Potts hit 41.7 per cent on a large volume of three-point attempts, and his range extends to the NBA line with ease. He also offers physicality at the point guard position, bulldozing his way into the paint with his 6-foot-2, 220-pound fullback frame, and he’s defended better than advertised early on, even recording a chase-down block on Monday.
“I think Giddy Potts has been a real sort of standout for us in the course of the Summer League,” says Raptors 905 head coach Jama Mahlalela. “Giddy’s awesome. Basketball first, Giddy’s ability to punch through gaps, his ability to make decisions in there, and then more importantly, his ability to take big shots and make big shots is something you need as a professional basketball player. We’ve really been impressed with him organizationally in terms of what he can offer us. Defensively, he can use his body, he’s gotta find his spacing and his gaps, he’s got some sort of college tendencies we’ve gotta get him to work through, but there’s an intrigue with him with what he really delivers to the game. And in terms of now his energy, his impact, his sort of bounce, his presence, really good.”
There’s work to be done still, which isn’t new to Potts. Even with a strong stint in Vegas, he’s probably more of a consideration for Raptors 905 than the NBA parent club. He would seem a likely candidate for an Exhibit 10 deal, where he could get additional experience in training camp with the Raptors before joining the 905 with a $50,000 bonus to supplement the G League salary. An excursion year overseas before trying to crack the league through Summer League again is also on the table, with Potts keeping his mind open to the best long-term career path for him....
Giddy Potts wants to make a name for himself with Raptors
excerpt:
...Through four games, Potts is averaging 10 points in just 15 minutes. Most notably, he’s continued to show off his trademark shooting touch, hitting 11-of-21 on threes. Over four college seasons, Potts hit 41.7 per cent on a large volume of three-point attempts, and his range extends to the NBA line with ease. He also offers physicality at the point guard position, bulldozing his way into the paint with his 6-foot-2, 220-pound fullback frame, and he’s defended better than advertised early on, even recording a chase-down block on Monday.
“I think Giddy Potts has been a real sort of standout for us in the course of the Summer League,” says Raptors 905 head coach Jama Mahlalela. “Giddy’s awesome. Basketball first, Giddy’s ability to punch through gaps, his ability to make decisions in there, and then more importantly, his ability to take big shots and make big shots is something you need as a professional basketball player. We’ve really been impressed with him organizationally in terms of what he can offer us. Defensively, he can use his body, he’s gotta find his spacing and his gaps, he’s got some sort of college tendencies we’ve gotta get him to work through, but there’s an intrigue with him with what he really delivers to the game. And in terms of now his energy, his impact, his sort of bounce, his presence, really good.”
There’s work to be done still, which isn’t new to Potts. Even with a strong stint in Vegas, he’s probably more of a consideration for Raptors 905 than the NBA parent club. He would seem a likely candidate for an Exhibit 10 deal, where he could get additional experience in training camp with the Raptors before joining the 905 with a $50,000 bonus to supplement the G League salary. An excursion year overseas before trying to crack the league through Summer League again is also on the table, with Potts keeping his mind open to the best long-term career path for him....
