Klay Thompsan or Bradley Beal?

[Vox_Populi]

Beal easily. I think a better comparison would have been between Beal and Waiters though. In which case, I'd still prefer Beal. Thompson reminds me more of Hayward.

[CelticsFan9]

Beal will be better, in my opinion.  He's a better rebounder, a better athlete, and I think he could end up being a better defender than Thompson (Who, as others have mentioned, is a tad underrated defensively.).

I'd love to have either of them on the Celtics.

[Galeto]

Beal reminds me of Hershey Hawkins.  Similar size and skill set.  I think Beal is capable of shooting 40 percent from 3, average over 4 assists and get to the line around 5-6 times.  He seemed more focused on being a more rounded offensive player than Klay has thus far.

Klay and Kyle Korver's stats are not too dissimilar.  The rate they get to the line, assist rate, steal and block percentage...they're all in line.  Klay is sort of a version of Korver gifted with slightly more quickness and speed and better ballhandling, enabling him to take on more possessions but who uses his advantages to miss a lot more 2-point shots.  Korver himself is not a bad defender with surprisingly, even shockingly good lateral quickness but overall, an inferior defender to Klay proportionate to his inferior athleticism.   

[WeMadeIt17]

Klay all day and twice on sunday. Has the height, and is a deadly shooter. Will be compared to ray allen soon.

[syfy9]

Take note that while Klay is 6'7, Beal is 6'5. Klay is above average while Beal is average.

Athleticism is more important than sheer height at the wing position as well - something Beal has over Thompson.

Beal is also 3 years younger than Klay but has roughly put up similar stats.   

I think Thompson is going to have a great career. His floor is high, but I think Beal's ceiling is higher, so I'd go with him.

For what it's worth, I can imagine Klay Thompson becoming one of the best shooters the NBA has ever seen. He has the stroke for it, and I think he'll be a better shooter than Beal (but not better overall).

[rondoallaturca]

Beal easily. I think a better comparison would have been between Beal and Waiters though. In which case, I'd still prefer Beal. Thompson reminds me more of Hayward.

How the heck does Thompson remind you of Hayward? 

[Vox_Populi]

Beal easily. I think a better comparison would have been between Beal and Waiters though. In which case, I'd still prefer Beal. Thompson reminds me more of Hayward.

How the heck does Thompson remind you of Hayward? 

Their size, shooting ability and athleticism are fairly comparable but Hayward's a better playmaker. Could just be me though.

[Smutzy#9]

if the wizards stay healthy this year they may actually be exciting to watch