One of the more interesting off-season moves in the NBA was the Minnesota Timberwolves signing of Alexey Shved. Alexey Shved is a 23 year old Russian guard, who many casual basketball fans had probably never heard of coming into the last season. He was a once hyped up youngster, who looked to be on a similar path Ricky Rubio took, but was cast off by his Russian team and his draft stock took a hit because of it. His draft stock dropped so low he was undrafted, making it possible for the Timberwolves to sign him this off-season. Although earlier we made a comparison to Ricky Rubio, do not expect another Ricky Rubio out of Alexey Shved. After watching what he has done in the Olympics so far, seeing stats and highlights from his Russian career, and reading scouting reports on Alexey Shved, some realistic expectations for him are:
1. A combo guard who can play the 1, 2, and maybe even the 3(but that is pushing it)
2. We can expect him to be another play-maker, sort of in the same way Ricky Rubio does it, but in a much lighter version
3. A decent outside shooter, although there maybe a little bit of question if his range will extend to the three point line in the NBA
4. His defense is a bit of question mark, but the same was said about Ricky before he came over
5. Although we have made a lot of comparisons to Ricky Rubio, do not expect another Ricky Rubio
The final grade on the Alexey Shved signing is a B. He is a player with lottery slot potential, but with other guards on the roster, he can take his time to transition into the NBA. He could develop into a nice back court with Ricky Rubio, but more likely into a good backup.
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