06-11-2022, 10:10 PM
(06-11-2022, 08:35 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yes, they need another rotation player, either wing or forward, at a minimum. And that’s not even accounting for replacing Powell at the 5.
The biggest need, by far, is someone in that Green/Ntilikina spot who can be counted on for 22-28 minutes in a playoff game. Because you’re right - DFS and Bullock played so much for so long they weren’t really teaching their ideal contributions by the end of the playoffs. Add that AND replace Powell, and I feel pretty good about things.
I'm not ready to say the answer can't be Green or Ntilikina. After the 2021 playoffs, and after 3 seasons of development, Brunson was a backup who wasn't playoff-playable. After another year of development, he's not the same player.
Green has had 2 years (and the first, with all the covid chaos limiting things) and he grew a lot this past season. It's premature to think he's hit his ceiling. The same with Franky, who has only had one season away from the NY quagmire and is already starting to show some positive signs.
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