Chad Buchanan on Obi Toppin: 'I hope he's with us moving forward'
Chad Buchanan: I think it was just a very, very good year for him. I think he felt he kind of found a home with us. He thought this might be a good spot for him and we got him got here. I think he really enjoyed the fans. He enjoyed the system. You know, his family seemed to be happy here as well. So can’t say enough good things about the type of season he had. He was our only player who played 83 games in the regular season, didn’t miss a playoff game either. So very, that’s a huge, huge deal in the NBA to not miss a game. We actually presented an award to him in his exit meeting for that. That’s a very, very big deal in our league and happy for him and all that he did for us this year. And like I said, hope he’s with us moving forward.Source: iPacers.com
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Chad Buchanan: The fit, we thought when we traded for him, the fit was going to be was going to have a chance to be very good because we can really run. He really gets out. Coach likes our guys to sprint the floor. He does that as well as any power forward in the league. The personality in the locker room was a clean fit too and very well respected, very well liked by players, coaches, staff. -via iPacers.com / June 5, 2024
Facci: I loved the trade you guys pulled off for Obi Toppin. Can you tell us what surprised you the most about Obi and why you love that fit with the Pacers? Chad Buchanan: Surprising thing, I would say the catch and shoot really became consistent and steady. To the point where you were disappointed when you didn’t see him let it fly. When you feel like he had some space and he might shot fake and drive or he might just move it, you want to just kind of let it fly because you have so much confidence in his shooting. Another thing that surprised me a little bit with him was there were nights defensively where he really impacted the game. I think he took on the challenge some certain matchups, certain nights where we really needed it. -via iPacers.com / June 5, 2024
Players who have been selected that high at 22 years or older have not, for the most part, gone on to productive NBA careers. There have been 30 players who have been at least 22 on the day of the draft selected over the last 15 years. Of those, roughly three have become reliable starter-level players (Buddy Hield, Cam Johnson and Kelly Olynyk). Taurean Prince has consistently been a rotation player over his career. Corey Kispert, Obi Toppin and Jaime Jaquez Jr. seem to be on their way to getting there. The rest is a mixed bag. -via New York Times / May 30, 2024
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