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Sacramento Kings: 5 goals for Harry Giles’ rookie season

By Max Holm

SACRAMENTO, CA - JUNE 24: The Sacramento Kings 2017 Draft Pick Harry Giles addresses the media on June 24, 2017 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - JUNE 24: The Sacramento Kings 2017 Draft Pick Harry Giles addresses the media on June 24, 2017 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 24: The Sacramento Kings 2017 Draft Pick Harry Giles speaks with the media on June 24, 2017 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JUNE 24: The Sacramento Kings 2017 Draft Pick Harry Giles speaks with the media on June 24, 2017 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

3. Make 10-15 appearances for the Kings

The difficulty in starting to project Giles is the fact that he didn’t appear in NBA Summer League. Summer League is not exactly a precise, scientific approach to NBA projections, but it gives you an idea of where players currently stand. What can they do? What can’t they do?

Even without this knowledge, take one look at the Kings roster and you don’t feel like Giles will never earn some playing time. Randolph and the ever-improving Labissiere are the only true power forwards on the roster. Minutes are there if and when Giles is ready.

For Giles to earn playing time as a rookie, he’s going to have to embrace the role of an energy big. Developing his jump shot and perfecting his post moves can wait. Sure, some work can be put in there, but he shouldn’t step onto the court and try the moves he threw up at Duke.

A dependable power forward that can rebound the ball and play with energy defensively is still a valuable player. Given Sacramento lacks shooting in their frontcourt, spacing is going to be an issue. However, Dave Joerger did have success with two bigs in Memphis. If he can get a disciplined and energetic Giles, there’s no reason he can’t earn ample playing time.

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