07-09-2024, 06:00 PM
(07-09-2024, 05:55 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: One of the real cool things about this trade is we have several young to mid 20's guys who will be fighting for real minutes for a real good team. Heck, even Klay has something to prove, but guys like Jaden, Omax, Grimes and possibly Marshall can earn real important minutes (and an extension for a few of them). It is exciting. In a perfect world, all excel.
I think there is only room for two of Omax, Jaden and Grimes....I think. Especially if Omax is looking like a wing who guards 1 to 3's. Jaden got finals minutes this season, and it was trending that he was going to be a rotation player and maybe have a year 3 jump. He will need to earn those minutes now. Omax is fighting for a chance, but has the skills/measurables/personality this team is looking for. Grimes looked like a real good developing role player a few years ago but now needs to show it fast to get a nice pay day. It should be exciting. For a real good team, we have a lot of guys with upside that will be fighting for minutes.
I agree, overall, and you're probably right that having all three of them breakout, this year or even ever, might be too much to hope for.
Just a little pushback on the emboldened, however: I think guarding 4's is possibly the most natural thing for O-Max. I don't think people here really get how long the dude is. I believe we're hearing about him guarding 1s and 2s because the coaching staff wants to see whether he can do that, but if so, I'd say he'd be one of the few who can actually guard 1-5. So, theoretically, there's meat on the bone for all three of them, in a way.