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Mike Garcia
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Lakers. South Bay Lakers. Car guy in an NBA Draft world. +6" wingspan

F1. WEC. CSUF. The Rebellion. A bit Sci Fi.

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It's probably more along the lines of having a good workout with the Lakers during pre-draft.
November 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I don't think that's what they are specifically looking at.
November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Yeah he was hurt, but also didn't have the clearest path to being a PG. You can see there's still improvement needed to handle full court pressure.
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Raynaud has incredible feel considering he doesn't have the typical amount of basketball experience that modern NBA prospects usually do.
July 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Like I said, the Kings drafted my guys.

They're really that good.
July 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I think people are going to make Caruso comparisons, but I agree with @upsideswings.bsky.social with the Thybulle comparison. Tons of high risk deflections and less about disciplined, positional defense.

AC was more of a positional defender while still creating havoc, better PG, better shooter.
July 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
July 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Nope
July 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Carter Bryant
Maxime Raynaud
Jahmai Mashack
July 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I mean, Mike Schmitz is there.
July 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The CBA is like 2 tiers of comp lower than the NBA. I was initially high on Hansen after he proved a lot from the combine for me personally. Should have stuck with it.

For a lot, it's tough to see the transferability of footwork and physicality from that low level comp.

But he can read the floor.
July 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I have a lot of optimism for Dixon's shooting.
July 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Man, don't tell me I've got to do this too 😂
July 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM
It was always about 2027.
July 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM