2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

I’ve started a longer post on roster construction and how things might play out when THJ becomes available again.  I just haven’t had time to finish it.  The conclusion is P. J. Is probably closer to what we want than Capella or even Turner.  We have all sorts of guys who can reasonably play minutes 1-3.  We have two guys who have shown minutes-worthiness in the playoffs at the 4 and 5.  I think it was 1998 who first pointed out that Powell’s impressive regular season stats wouldn’t hold up in the playoffs.  I obviously like Powell, but have always said he’s best as a backup.  Bertan’s is a specialty player.  Even if you fully count all four as solid members of the depth chart, we need one more and need that one more to be a playoff rotation guy.

So, we could really use what I termed “another Maxi”.  Washington doesn’t have the size, but when you look at someone who blocks shots, hits 3’s and has good defensive ratings, he’s about a close as you can get.

Charlotte is trying to contend and already has 3 picks in this draft.  The reason they might deal him is they don’t want to pay him when they have other mouths to feed.  I’m not sure what gets him here.  Josh and our 22 first might not do it.  If I were them I’d ask for the Dallas 2025 plus Josh and Chriss, or I’d ask for Bullock.  They have some offensive firepower already.  What they need is better D.

I will be curious to read that post.

Who is 1998?  Is that 2021?

I'm not sending out the 2025.  That really hurts our ability to make the big play later down the line if necessary.  Josh and the 2022 would be a tough decision.  Depends on how they evaluate Josh.  Sending out Bullock would require a lot of truest in Green/Frank development, or a lot of trust in THJ being able to fit in defensively.  I didn't realize they already have 3 picks.  That makes this trade less likely to happen in general unless its Bullock.