06-24-2022, 03:00 PM
(06-24-2022, 02:51 PM)Dundalis Wrote: I think a Luka/Brunson/Wood lineup will 100% hold us back from reaching the defensive level of play that makes us being a true contender
I get this line of thinking but this assumes that they would play together the majority of the time but we won't know playoff rotations for another year.
Those three right now is basically like 80% of our offensive creation right now with Hardaway and Dinwiddie taking care of the rest. It's not the perfect fit but I don't think those three being on the same roster means you can't have a high level defense. Plus we have no idea what Wood will look like in this system defensively, I mean Sweeney just coached us to a top 5 defense with Powell starting a center and I doubt people on this board thought that was possible.
I also may be in a smaller camp but I don't think Brunson at 25 mil is going to be untradeable, mostly because of the upcoming CBA.