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Concerns about the KP/Sabonis fit on defense are fair and valid. I’m not promising it would work. Although I would like to ask, if KP/Boban made enough of a difference defensively to almost steal the series against the Clippers last year why couldn’t we figure it out with this better version of KP along with Allstar Sabonis? 

What I will guarantee is on often so I’m not sure how you stop Luka when he’s out there running around with KP and Sabonis. But if the pairing doesn’t work out it makes moving KP a lot more feasible.


If he’s really available and we have the chance to get him I don’t think we can afford to pass on talent like that.

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And for what it’s worth I would prefer Sabonis as a running mate for Luka over KP. So I’d also be fine if we traded for him and moved KP.

Sometimes, the best defense is offense. That is seen in other sports as well, and can work well. At leat KP is a monster in the paint, and that is always something. If Luka, Sabonis, KP put up many points more than opponents can make, then the defenses need to adjust, and often, these adjustments bring less offense and more defense in their adjustments.

Sometimes I have impression that our players dont understand Lukas game and positioning. I do think JB, THJ do that to some extend. I thought Curry did that better. And I thought RC did adjust that for the team in general even for players without that natural positiining skills, with his scheme.

But I always wonder what would happen if Luka was surrounded with players that has that natural gift of great positioning that Sabonis seems to have. Especially the player that set screens for Luka, and also able to pass, shoot, drive, finish.

Thats where I start to think, this trade would be all worth it.