2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

Kidd is building something and i agree that following his moves and thoughts will indicate what the summer plan will be. Kidd and his staff have been phenomenal. 

The formula he seems to have is: 2 ball handlers + 2 wing defenders + 1 screen and roll big

Ball handlers:
Luka/Brunson/DinWiddie

Wing defenders:
DFS/Bullock/Green

4 of these 6 players on the court. I think we’re ready to go to war with these players at these 2 position groups

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Big:
? / Powell

Powell does many of the things we want our big to do. Excellent screener and roll man. Can play team defense. Smart player. How will that translate to the playoffs when teams take away the lob game? 
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Suplemental Volume Scoring:
THJ/Bertans  

To me this is more of the excess position where we could lose one of these guys and get by just fine. It’s a bench position so there’s no need to lock up so much money on both. 

Maxi is a special case and could be excess depending on who we can get this summer. He’s not someone who can handle high minutes. He has the versatility to be used as a wing defender in certain matchups. He can guard the perimeter and shoot 3’s (which Powell doesn’t really do) so currently he brings something we are in short supply. 

The big question is: what will be the skills the new big brings? Basically if the new big can shoot then Maxi is expendable. If not, then he gives us a different look and Maxi is needed

Currently, Maxi is the only player on the team that can effectively guard the rim.  He is our best most versatile defender (just ahead of Dorian) and fits perfectly as backing up the 4 or the 5.  Its hard for me to see a scenario where he is not a useful piece.

I think the new big needs to be able to rebound and protect the rim (two things we are in very short supply of) and likely will not be a perimeter shooter (unless we somehow land Collins, in which case Maxi is still the best rim protector on the team).  I look at it like:

???/Powell
DFS/Maxi
Bullock/Green

Luka/Brunson/Din

I like the versatility that Maxi can play the 5 if one of those guys are hurt, and DFS can play the 3.

The real problem is that I don't have THJ or Bertans in my top 9 (THJ due to fit) and they collectively cost 36 mil for multiple years.