05-11-2024, 10:06 AM
(05-11-2024, 09:46 AM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: Would love Simons here but good health is not his strong suit. I wonder if Sexton could bring 3/4 of what Simons does, only cheaper to trade for.
I thought about this, then I looked up his stats. First three years I believe the longest stretch he missed was four games. The rest were DNPs in his rookie season.
4th year he played every game until the Blazers went into a tank. They finished 2-19 without him. 5th year he once again misses 16 of the last 21 games. This year he missed 18 games at the start of the year with a thumb injury. Then he missed the last 12 games again at the end of the year.
The one time in his career, he suffered an early season injury it sticks out like a sore thumb *pun intended* compared to all the mysterious "he has an ankle bubu" and a "knee ouchie" that always seem to hit him during tank season. So overall I´d say he has actually been pretty healthy.
Given the rumours about his unhappiness with losing, and the general set-up with Henderson/Sharpe, I´m definitely sniffing around him.
If not this summer, then certainly at the deadline or next summer, when his contract only has 12 months left. You always gotta start working these guys early.
Selling him on being the missing piece on a championship contender, while gradually moving into the 2nd spot next to Luka as Kyrie ages, seems a pretty good selling strategy for our Al Bundy.