2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

As you mentioned Barnes was bad defensively this last year, and I think he is an average defender at best in general, but definitely an upgrade over Timmy and more versatile offensively as well.  I'm also in the camp that thinks Holmes will be a significant upgrade over Powell, and now that his custody case is settled he seems like a huge bounce back candidate.  We would still have the tax MLE for depth upgrade.  I would be totally on board with this trade.

This is where I land also.  Filling two holes with our limited assets is really challenging.  This does a decent job of filling both holes in one deal.  We can extend Barnes and solve the free agent in 23 issue.  I think the tougher question is the one Omahen raises...what if they want both picks (or pick swap in 22 and next available first after that).  

We'd be locked into this roster for awhile, but I imagine Holmes getting the rebounds Powell didn't and hitting that little push shot when Luka passes to him in the mid roll.  I envision Barnes hitting 45% on every 3 that Green or Frank took in the playoffs.  And I envision an above average rim protecting center in at all times between Holmes and Maxi and I'm good with locking into this group for a few years.  It is pretty dramatic improvement IMHO.  How much depends on how off their norm both players were last season in cesspool Sacramento versus what they might be next to Luka.