01-08-2025, 12:50 PM
(01-08-2025, 12:31 PM)mvossman Wrote: This seems harsh. Gafford is definitely an above average backup center, its just that most of his value is on the offensive end. The real issue is that he makes a lot more than most of his competition. Teams don't spend money on backup centers unless they can also play the 4. This has been touted as a competitive advantage, but I'm not sure if that's true, especially in the playoffs where the best teams like to play centers off the court.
Ya might be harsh, he's definitely good when compared to backup centers across the league. But backup centers don't win you championships and to your point, he's not really being paid like one now and will definitely not be paid like one on his next deal. I would say most of what I said though lines up with your last sentence which is what I'm trying to get at. Gafford is a great guy in an 82 game season but may be better as a trade asset when trying to build a 16 win team for the post season.