08-08-2024, 09:30 AM
(08-08-2024, 09:08 AM)mvossman Wrote: Dinwiddie played a lot of minutes last year and is still a quality player. He is probably going to play more minutes than I originally thought. My guess is both Hardy and Exum will take a big hit.
I think the Din vs Exum battle will be really interesting to watch during the season. If Din plays like he did in 21, he is going to get minutes. Probably more than we expect. But he was bad last year. There was talk from Nets fans about him quitting and not playing hard. He was in a spot where he had the ball a lot. Not a good look. Then he went to the Lakers. It is tough to fit in late in a season and he role was different, but he didn't make an impact there and for the most part was pretty bad. So he will need to prove himself.
I went most of last year hoping Exum would play more, not less. He had a few injuries that really stopped momentum. This has always been a concern for him in his career. He also didn't have Kidd's confidence in the playoffs. It just felt like Kidd wanted him to be more aggressive. I remember a few early subouts by Kidd when he bypassed a look. Kidd doesn't do this often. On the other hand, his ability to be a second ball handler, push the pace, and guard scoring guards does provide us a lot of value. I think for the most part he fits well with both Luka or Kyrie.