[Senator Clay Davis]

I think people are overvaluing DeRozan just a little. Not that he's bad player at all, but he's not a superstar and I'm not sure he will ever become one. For instance...

Player A at age 24: 24.6 PPG, 42% FG, 41% 3PT, 87% FT, 38 MPG
Player B at age 24: 25.8 PPG, 45% FG, 42% 3PT, 88% FT, 36 MPG
Player C at age 24: 22.7 PPG, 43% FG, 30% 3PT, 82% FT, 38 MPG

Player A is Kevin Martin, Player B is Danny Granger and Player C is DeMar DeRozan. Now I strongly suspect no one considers either of the first two players to be a superstar. DeMar can absolutely be a key compenent to a title contender, he just can't be the focus. DeRozan's jump this year over previous years is almost entirely based on the massive jump in free throw attempts per game (from a previous high of 5.3 to 8). And interstingly enough, Martin and Granger both saw similar jumps in FTA in their 24 year old seasons (7.1 to 9.5 for Martin; 4.7 to 6.9 for Granger)

I guess I'm just really, really high on Jonas. I honestly believe he can be a top 3 center in a few years with Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. I think he needs to be the focal point of the offense. With two lower percentage, higher volume shooters in Lowry and DeRozan, you simply have too much redundancy and not enough touches for Jonas. I think Lowry is more valuable than DeMar, and I'm basically thinking sell high now on DeRozan and maximize the return.