With the encouraging news that DP and Martin will be back soon, we lose sight of the bigger impact looming of PJW returning. They've been without any of their real PF's, as well as C's. And PJW is a starter.
FWIW, I think PJW will play his natural position of PF, the vast majority of the time. I think DP will start at C. After the 1st quarter, and how they handle the rest of the minutes at those 2 positions (perhaps another 35 or 40 that neither PJW nor DP will get?) will be a scramble. But I wouldn't be surprised if we see some periods of small ball, maybe with PJW at C --- or maybe not. They've been playing small with NEITHER and it wouldn't surprise me if they use some of those lineups again just because of all the smaller guys they want to use; and if Martin is back in the mix, that's yet another SG-sized player with talent that will DEFINITELY get minutes.
FWIW, I think PJW will play his natural position of PF, the vast majority of the time. I think DP will start at C. After the 1st quarter, and how they handle the rest of the minutes at those 2 positions (perhaps another 35 or 40 that neither PJW nor DP will get?) will be a scramble. But I wouldn't be surprised if we see some periods of small ball, maybe with PJW at C --- or maybe not. They've been playing small with NEITHER and it wouldn't surprise me if they use some of those lineups again just because of all the smaller guys they want to use; and if Martin is back in the mix, that's yet another SG-sized player with talent that will DEFINITELY get minutes.