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EXCLUSIVE Lift Management Pro Day: Jayden Quaintance is one of the most intriguing long-term big man prospects in basketball at 6’9” with a 7’4” wingspan. A reclassified prospect who entered college basketball extremely young, Quaintance combines elite physical tools, defensive versatility, and unusual mobility for a player his size. If he continues developing offensively, he has legitimate NBA lottery-level upside.
NBA Projection
Quaintance projects as a modern defensive anchor with major upside because of his age, tools, and mobility. Teams will view him as a long-term developmental piece with enormous ceiling value.
NBA Comparisons
Some stylistic shades of:
* Jaren Jackson Jr. defensively
* Bam Adebayo in mobility/switchability flashes
* Dereck Lively II as a rim-running defensive big
He’s not identical to any of them, but those archetypes help frame the kind of impact he could have.
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As someone who survived the Jim Boylen and Fred Hoiberg eras.
It 1000% matters who we hire. Even Billy had Matas scared to pull middies.
The wrong coach could wreck a young players career and confidence before it even starts. We need to hit on this
It’s so many tool and routes for creatives to go. You don’t have to spend tons of money to get good audio or video quality nowadays.
The price of entry for pro level stuff has dropped so much.
But don’t let that get in your way if you have a passion for it get in the game!