NBA future for MAAR ?
I know he wasn't a five star recruit, and he doesn't totally pass the eye test, but MAAR really does a lot of things well. You could do a lot worse than to have a guy like him on your bench. Especially good is his ability to create his own shots, valuable for a bench guy.
I don't follow the NBA, so does anyone who knows such things think he could make an NBA roster, whether by draft of as a FA ?
February 25th, 2018 at 12:36 PM ^
MAAR doesnt quite handle the ball well enough to play PG in the NBA, and he isnt quite tall enough, nor elevates enough to play shooting guard in the NBA.
I could see him floating around the NBA summer league, and maybe even making the bench of an NBA team for a year or two. That would net him (pun intended) alot more money than taking a regular job like the rest of us shmucks.
Good kid. Good basketball player, good team-mate, just not quite right for the NBA. Damn shame.
February 25th, 2018 at 1:02 PM ^
MAAR has a chance to be a solid NBA back up at SG/PG
He can handle the ball,very good in transition,doesnt turn the ball over.
In todays NBA you dont really have to be a great defender,as long as you can produce on the offensive end.
My Prediction : He gets signed as a UDFA (someone like Clippers or Dallas) and makes the roster
I can see him having a career like Vinnie "microwave" Johnson
February 25th, 2018 at 1:40 PM ^
I see a guy like Fred Van Fleet having a lot of success as a backup PG in Toronto this year, (after a year of barely coming off the bench) and I don't think it's too much of a stretch to imagine a potential similar career path.
That may be a slightly "rose-colored glasses" type of projection, but I don't think it's unreasonable.
Van Fleet was originally undrafted, l would think mostly based on his size. He's "listed" at 6'.