05-28-2022, 12:52 PM
IMO, our needs are in the following order and not unreasonably hard to accomplish:
1. Upgrade the starting center - need someone that can rebound, provide rim protection, and won't get killed on the perimeter. Having a passable 3PT shot would be a huge bonus. This would be in addition to keeping Maxi, so if you have to move Maxi to get this or one of the other options done, then you have to replace him so we can have 2 quality bigs for a playoff rotation.
2. Find one more 3&D wing - I want a total of 3 on the caliber of DFS/Bullock so they aren't forced to play 40+ minutes per night in the playoffs, so similar to #1, this relies on keeping DFS (don't you dare get rid of him) and Bullock or else replacing them while still adding to the number of wings. If you can get Frank and Josh in the gym to take 1000 3PT shots/day this summer, maybe you can even fill this need internally. I have been of the opinion that THJs defense is not as bad as portrayed around here, but I will acknowledge that I don't think it's good enough to meet the standard I want out of this role.
3. Upgrade Dinwiddie - I really like having 3 playmakers where we can have at least 2 on the court at a time. Dinwiddie surprised me this year, but he was very inconsistent in the playoffs, but tbf, maybe having an actual offseason and full regular season with the team would help with this. I also worry about his injury history and if we can rely on him to be healthy at the right time. I don't think it is likely we can upgrade this spot in the offseason with our salary cap and assets, but it's my lowest priority anyway.
Get #1 and #2 done and at least keep Dinwiddie or get #3 done then you have a very solid 8 man playoff rotation with 3 playmakers, 3 wings, and 2 bigs. We exceeded expectations and made it to the WCF with 3 playmakers, 2 wings, and 1 big this year so adding just this could push us over the top.
1. Upgrade the starting center - need someone that can rebound, provide rim protection, and won't get killed on the perimeter. Having a passable 3PT shot would be a huge bonus. This would be in addition to keeping Maxi, so if you have to move Maxi to get this or one of the other options done, then you have to replace him so we can have 2 quality bigs for a playoff rotation.
2. Find one more 3&D wing - I want a total of 3 on the caliber of DFS/Bullock so they aren't forced to play 40+ minutes per night in the playoffs, so similar to #1, this relies on keeping DFS (don't you dare get rid of him) and Bullock or else replacing them while still adding to the number of wings. If you can get Frank and Josh in the gym to take 1000 3PT shots/day this summer, maybe you can even fill this need internally. I have been of the opinion that THJs defense is not as bad as portrayed around here, but I will acknowledge that I don't think it's good enough to meet the standard I want out of this role.
3. Upgrade Dinwiddie - I really like having 3 playmakers where we can have at least 2 on the court at a time. Dinwiddie surprised me this year, but he was very inconsistent in the playoffs, but tbf, maybe having an actual offseason and full regular season with the team would help with this. I also worry about his injury history and if we can rely on him to be healthy at the right time. I don't think it is likely we can upgrade this spot in the offseason with our salary cap and assets, but it's my lowest priority anyway.
Get #1 and #2 done and at least keep Dinwiddie or get #3 done then you have a very solid 8 man playoff rotation with 3 playmakers, 3 wings, and 2 bigs. We exceeded expectations and made it to the WCF with 3 playmakers, 2 wings, and 1 big this year so adding just this could push us over the top.