Rotations and Ideas

[mvossman]

This is how I see it. There is a massive squeeze at guard with Grimes, Hardy, Dinwiddie, and Exum. I basically split Grimes and Hardy in the same role, except 1 plays the 1st and 3rd quarters, while the other plays the 2nd and 4th. 

Dinwiddie plays spot minutes in the 2nd and 4th as a 3rd ball handler but that could also easily be Exum. Naji floats between the 3 and 4 most of the time but he could also float to the 2. 

Maxi plays spot minutes and has a small stretch as a stretch 5 in the 2nd and 4th.

Total minutes for everyone:


Player         MPG
Luka            34
Kyrie            33
Klay             32
PJ                30
Lively           25
Naji              27
Gafford         18
Maxi             15
Dinwiddie      10
Grimes           8
Hardy             8


Exum+Morris+Omax+Powell= 0

This is very tough. In reality Naji will probably not see the floor for 27 minutes. Lively will probably get a bit higher than 25. Grimes+Hardy+Dinwiddie will be a battle on who is the best for the job because there is a tight squeeze.

I see Naji being the primary backup for PJ.  Maxi may get some spot minutes there, but I think Naji will be the primary backup.  I see Grimes as the primary backup for Klay.  They are similar (volume 3&D) players and I expect Grimes to get way more than 8 minutes a game.  I would expect Gafford, Naji and Grimes to be consistent rotational players and the other guys to vary a lot from game to game.