06-05-2022, 08:45 PM
(06-05-2022, 05:17 PM)loki Wrote: I'm fine with the draft. I don't mind Olynyk as a backup 5, but not keen on him as a starter (especially if it costs THJ). No rim protection to speak of there. Would rather trade a 2nd round pick for Muscala who is a better shooter and defender at 1/4 the cost.
Otto would be nice if he were reliable. He's always going to have foot problems though. I could see them becoming way too dependent on Green and the rookie.
Cutting Frank for Pinson would drive me a little nuts too, although it might be realistic.
Think these are fair criticisms. I just have a hard time believing that Nico and Kidd will want to start the season with Hardaway AND Dinwiddie - we know who showed that they fit in the system (and also who didn’t). Has Muscala ever played in a playoff game? I don’t love Olynyk, but I think he can do a little more offensively than Kleber and just a little less defensively.
Think with the exception, it’s going to be tough to find a player without major question marks. You grab LaRavia in the draft as short term insurance behind Porter and the long term answer.
Cutting Frank is more about his contract being non-guaranteed. You can think of Cory Joseph as the actual replacement and Theo as the replacement for Sterling Brown.
Just throwing a scenario out there that I think is realistic.