05-26-2021, 02:55 PM
(05-26-2021, 02:43 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: One other thing, with JRich and JB hypothetically coming off the bench next year, why can’t Green come in with them? In other words, why couldn’t it be JB/JRich/Green/Maxi/Powell or WCS?
There's no reason in the world this can't happen, and it might even be great, only Richardson is an established, veteran player who will make some type of real money next season. IF his role is destined to be marginalized in the playoffs, my thinking is that another developing player should get that job behind Green, so that Richardson's money can be used elsewhere. Plus, Richardson has quite a bit of say in what he signs up for next season, as we know.
You can go 10-11 deep in the regular season, and that's good, but all that really matters is the top 8 at the end of the year. If I'm Richardson, I'm not re-upping here (or opting in) unless I feel confident that I'm likely to end up in that top 8, and if I'm the Mavericks, I'm wondering pretty hard right now how long it will be before I'm better off putting Green out there instead. Certainly, now isn't the time, despite what you'll read in the discord during a random third quarter Clippers run, but next season? Maybe.