Michael Carter-Williams' bizarre situation with the Philadelphia 76ers makes it almost impossible to gauge his value today and, consequently, what he'll be worth in the future.
A year and change is usually enough time to get a sense of what a prospect might someday become. It's dangerous to get definitive in a player's second season, but there's typically enough info to figure out where he'll fit in the NBA hierarchy.
Rotation minutes? All-Star appearances? Something greater?
We usually have a clue by now.
Not so for MCW.
Carter-Williams' numbers look good—if you're a fantasy player or follow the NBA like it's 1985. The box score basics paint the second-year guard as productive; he averages 16.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game. He stuffs the stat sheet.
Whether those stats actually mean anything is a separate question.
Carter-Williams is shooting just 38 percent from the field and 23.7 percent form long range this year, and he's turning the ball over 4.5 times per game. Those are stats, too. And in light of those less impressive figures, it's ...
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Projecting Michael Carter-Williams’ NBA Future an Impossible Task Right Now
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