Two weeks ago I was all in on the idea of giving Nikola Vucevic the max. The Sacramento Kings could use an upgrade of Kosta Koufos and Willie Cauley-Stein, and Vucevic checks all the boxes. Great rebounding rate, check. Ability to shoot and stretch the floor, check. Ability to contribute in a variety of ways, check. But as I’ve looked and listened, it’s become clear that I was wrong.
The Kings shouldn’t give Vucevic the max. Not just that, the Kings shouldn’t give big money to any center.