Scouts have been speculating his wingspan wasn’t even close to 7’ for months, it was obvious from how weak his contests were. 6’5.5 is even worse than anyone thought, that’s terrible.
At this point, he’s not even deserving of being called a “big” guard. His physical tools are pretty average for guards nowadays, and his fundamentals on defense are some of the worst in the class.
Gullible-Idea-9235
I don’t care about the skill, I don’t want to deal with uncle Dennis 2.0 with how his camp has been hiding things
Dabawse26
Long neck and bad wingspan overrate his heights impact. Below the rim finisher and can’t contest well. Between this and the injuries to his knee, I would steer far from him and go with castle every day of the week
Recent-Tangerine-160
i wanted to say “maybe” a month ago, but i have never been more underwhelmed by someones highlight reel
and now hes got no knees and t-rex arms
Stratys
Ugh, just keeps getting worse for him. I’m pretty much fully out on him, but I don’t even think it’s the *individual* headlines that have come out that have soured how I feel, it’s just the way him and his camp have handled things. Really weird handling all around.
Then-Activity7226
I liked Topic but, with the recent injury, his camp lying, and now this I don’t want any part of him.
Dsarg_92
Jesus Christ.
texasphotog
If the NBA doesn’t work out, he could always find work as a cosplay T-Rex
WEMBYF4N
Next they’re gonna tell us he’s not even a real player just a simulation
samben99
A negative wingspan is where your right arm comes out the left side and your left arm comes out the right side, right?
Datboy_98
I hope we steer clear of this guy. The injury, the wingspan? What’s next with this guy?
He could still be a good player but I don’t want us to take that gamble. Go with a guy with no recent injury concerns and legit elite measurables and call it a day. No need to get cute with it now that we have Wemby.
bleh610
Get ready to learn pick #35 buddy.
Lildenzelio
This guy is a bust we need to stop talking about him
Spiritual_Echo_1000
damn , castle it is
ninasfreedom
Yikes, that is exceptionally bad 😬 Honestly I think he might be off the board for either 4 or 8…maybe at 35 lol.
LegoTomSkippy
I mean, if he had a regular neck, he’d be 6’3.5 and 6’5.5 which is respectable. Then we wouldn’t be nearly so disappointed.
CRoseCrizzle
Another blow for Topic, especially with the timing of the ACL news. To go from a wingspan that was thought to be elite to one slightly shorter than his height.
I’d still give him a shot if he took a huge tumble to the second round. But I think he’ll still be a first round guy but perhaps lottery is in doubt now. Not an option for the 4 or 8 either way imo.
Damn I think djuriscic might be the better prospect at this point
Fun_Farm_8854
Come on yall, what has actually changed throughout the process?
People thought he had short arms, and that was confirmed to be true.
He has a partial ACL tear which takes around 4 months to recover from. Worst case he plays by Christmas.
I get that the optics aren’t good, but it’s more perception than reality. He is still the same prospect that he put out on tape. And in this weak class? That tape is easily top 10.
solonharmony
Nikola “Rough Week” Topic
Aussie_Spur
If we take him it’s a monumental mistake
OriAr
Meh, NBA executives have known for months that his wingspan is 6’6 (And 6’5.5 isn’t that much of a difference).
I am more concerned about his camp hiding things and being shady AF with his knee.
Bonesawisready5
After watching Hoop Intellects new video on him, imo his defense looks worse than Dillingham. Topic doesn’t try at all on his man. Dilly doesn’t sometimes but other times does and makes wrong call or does decent enough defense.
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Scouts have been speculating his wingspan wasn’t even close to 7’ for months, it was obvious from how weak his contests were. 6’5.5 is even worse than anyone thought, that’s terrible.
At this point, he’s not even deserving of being called a “big” guard. His physical tools are pretty average for guards nowadays, and his fundamentals on defense are some of the worst in the class.
I don’t care about the skill, I don’t want to deal with uncle Dennis 2.0 with how his camp has been hiding things
Long neck and bad wingspan overrate his heights impact. Below the rim finisher and can’t contest well. Between this and the injuries to his knee, I would steer far from him and go with castle every day of the week
i wanted to say “maybe” a month ago, but i have never been more underwhelmed by someones highlight reel
and now hes got no knees and t-rex arms
Ugh, just keeps getting worse for him. I’m pretty much fully out on him, but I don’t even think it’s the *individual* headlines that have come out that have soured how I feel, it’s just the way him and his camp have handled things. Really weird handling all around.
I liked Topic but, with the recent injury, his camp lying, and now this I don’t want any part of him.
Jesus Christ.
If the NBA doesn’t work out, he could always find work as a cosplay T-Rex
Next they’re gonna tell us he’s not even a real player just a simulation
A negative wingspan is where your right arm comes out the left side and your left arm comes out the right side, right?
I hope we steer clear of this guy. The injury, the wingspan? What’s next with this guy?
He could still be a good player but I don’t want us to take that gamble. Go with a guy with no recent injury concerns and legit elite measurables and call it a day. No need to get cute with it now that we have Wemby.
Get ready to learn pick #35 buddy.
This guy is a bust we need to stop talking about him
damn , castle it is
Yikes, that is exceptionally bad 😬 Honestly I think he might be off the board for either 4 or 8…maybe at 35 lol.
I mean, if he had a regular neck, he’d be 6’3.5 and 6’5.5 which is respectable. Then we wouldn’t be nearly so disappointed.
Another blow for Topic, especially with the timing of the ACL news. To go from a wingspan that was thought to be elite to one slightly shorter than his height.
I’d still give him a shot if he took a huge tumble to the second round. But I think he’ll still be a first round guy but perhaps lottery is in doubt now. Not an option for the 4 or 8 either way imo.
Never escaping the long neck allegation
https://preview.redd.it/a6y0ehul305d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e16dc706da31707070e583a588c4c2b7e90b299
Dude looks like he might be Josh Giddey 2.0.
Damn I think djuriscic might be the better prospect at this point
Come on yall, what has actually changed throughout the process?
People thought he had short arms, and that was confirmed to be true.
He has a partial ACL tear which takes around 4 months to recover from. Worst case he plays by Christmas.
I get that the optics aren’t good, but it’s more perception than reality. He is still the same prospect that he put out on tape. And in this weak class? That tape is easily top 10.
Nikola “Rough Week” Topic
If we take him it’s a monumental mistake
Meh, NBA executives have known for months that his wingspan is 6’6 (And 6’5.5 isn’t that much of a difference).
I am more concerned about his camp hiding things and being shady AF with his knee.
After watching Hoop Intellects new video on him, imo his defense looks worse than Dillingham. Topic doesn’t try at all on his man. Dilly doesn’t sometimes but other times does and makes wrong call or does decent enough defense.