07-03-2025, 09:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-03-2025, 09:41 PM by KillerLeft.)
To be clear, my contention is that even for Kidd/Harrison, the allure of playing AD at the 4 has to do with "regular season wear and tear." I do think there are some situations that come up wherein Davis playing with Lively can be advantageous, but but I think those situations are the exception, not the norm.
I don't think for a second that Jason Kidd doesn't realize the 5 is AD's best position. If I'm wrong about that, then a lot of my hope for the next few seasons flies right out the window. It's not like Davis will refuse to play center, or play less hard at that position if asked. Every team he has ever played for has convinced him to do it. Porzingis didn't want to do it for a long time, either, but eventually he figured it out.
This is why I wouldn't consider trading AD. Instead, just play him at the 5 as much as you can get away with, because he's a special player there.
I don't think for a second that Jason Kidd doesn't realize the 5 is AD's best position. If I'm wrong about that, then a lot of my hope for the next few seasons flies right out the window. It's not like Davis will refuse to play center, or play less hard at that position if asked. Every team he has ever played for has convinced him to do it. Porzingis didn't want to do it for a long time, either, but eventually he figured it out.
This is why I wouldn't consider trading AD. Instead, just play him at the 5 as much as you can get away with, because he's a special player there.