01-31-2022, 12:50 PM
(01-31-2022, 12:46 PM)SatnamSingh Wrote: My concern with Smart is whether his body will hold up through his new four year extension. He's been a super physical player his whole career.
Otherwise I think he's a great fit. We need his defense, toughness, leadership and that crazy guy factor.
I have been thinking about Smart not as a piece to use in a Jalen trade, but could he be a final piece in a year or so. Is a Luka, Jalen, Smart, DFS/bench, KP a finishing 5? Is there enough shooting? In that scenario, Luka is more of a PF on defense.
Smart is a different player, but we ask him to play a little like Kidd did in his Mavericks return. Not much a factor on offense, but a glue guy who provides toughness and basketball IQ.