Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[mvossman]

I agree with the sentiment that Mathurin would fit well off the bench.  You want guys like him playing with Larry so that someone can create for themselves if the play breaks down.  It also allows you to keep two good self-creators (from among Kyrie, Flagg and Mathurin) on the floor most of the time.  I agree with those who don't love him starting and taking the ball out of the hands of either Kyrie or Flagg.  I think out top 11 will get minutes something like this:

Kyrie/Larry               Sasser
Christie/Mathurin      Biberovic
Flagg/Naji-Risacher  
P. J./Aldama             Martin
Lively/Morez             Cisse

That second unit has no spacing.  I think Naji is same ballpark as Mathurin in self creation (and a better creator for others) and Risacher provides more spacing than either.