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Message: [QUOTE="JLine, post: 3320811, member: 1683"] He ended up in the perfect situation though. Being able to come right into the league, and get 20+ MPG was big. Not sure that there were many places outside of Philly that would have given him that opportunity. And the other spots that would have, aren’t good at developing young talent. If he went to a place like Minnesota, or Sacramento, then he may have been thrown to wolves, until they decided to give up on him. I’m sure he would have worked on his own to eventually find a spot in the league anyway, but his development was expedited going this route, and teams were able to see his abilities in game action, without having to take a risk on him themselves. This got him the large contract off his rookie deal, that he may have had to wait on if things played out differently. In 2021, he should do very well for himself, and get to pick what team he wants to continue his career with. He was able to work through his mistakes, and learn what he needed to improve upon. They were in complete rebuild mode, allowing the young players to develop on the fly. Then OKC made him an important piece of their 2nd unit, which led to him becoming a starter last year. He really had the perfect progression throughout the beginning of his career. That’s how you take a kid with loads of potential, and develop their skills to become a well rounded player. Coming up in two solid organizations was huge for Jerami. And now he’s in another, with one of the best rosters in the league, and a great coaching staff. He will have a spot in the league for up to another decade, and maybe more, barring injury. It’s nice to finally have a kid end up in a solid situation coming out of the Cuse. Unlike our guys that ended up in bad organizations, or with injuries like Flynn, Wes, Malachi, and Lydon. [/QUOTE]

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