06-28-2022, 10:40 PM
Positive outlook attempt….The bottom line is I don’t really think Nico/Cuban/Kidd believe losing Brunson significantly hurts our ceiling next season and beyond. In a lot of ways he’s on a very similar level as a player to Dinwiddie and THJ. Capable of great performances but also prone to a dud game. These are B level players and Brunson is closer to a B level player than he is a all star. He also lacks the length that Nico/Kidd value highly next to Luka long term.
The guard rotation of Luka, Dinwiddie, THJ, Dragic is still very solid. They need another wing and one true big. I don’t think we pursue the Brogdon or DLO options because we don’t need to chase replacing Brunson’s production. It will be made up by a combination of THJ and Dragic.
Also, with or without Brunson, Christian Wood would be our second best player and second highest ppg next year imo.
The guard rotation of Luka, Dinwiddie, THJ, Dragic is still very solid. They need another wing and one true big. I don’t think we pursue the Brogdon or DLO options because we don’t need to chase replacing Brunson’s production. It will be made up by a combination of THJ and Dragic.
Also, with or without Brunson, Christian Wood would be our second best player and second highest ppg next year imo.
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