2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

But, I think we've talked about this enough to know that "that" guy who does all of the things Maxi and Powell can do well and rebound and team defend while also protecting the rim just doesn't exist.  So, the center you trade for better be absolutely dominant at something.  Otherwise, I'm not sure we can easily improve upon the diverse skills of the platoon we have.

I feel like you are overselling what we are getting from Powell and Maxi.  Maxi is perfect defensively, but very limited offensively and struggles with big minutes.  Powell is a defensive 4 that we are playing at the 5 out of necessity.  Kidd is doing a great job making it work, but I think we would get more value from a true center who is mobile enough to play P&R defense.  I feel like there have been several guys mentioned that would be more effective as a starting center, but still fit in Kidd's scheme (Capela, Turner, Collins, Holmes).

Right now the only frontcourt players Kidd trusts for significant minutes are Powell/Maxi/DFS.  Powell and Maxi are better off in the low 20s minutes wise and all three are undersized.  Even if you argue that someone like Holmes is not an upgrade, getting 28 minutes a game from someone like that allows Maxi to play some 4 and DFS to play some 3.  It also helps to keep us from being screwed by an injury (which is common with Maxi).