TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

I see JC as a playmaker because of 3 things: He can score on his own, he can handle the ball and he can facilitate for others. The keyword here is "can". He can definitely score, his handles are good, not very advance but enough to go to places with the ball, and he has decent vision, just enough to recognize open teammates.

And it's not like JB left a huge void in the assists department. JB can pass too obviously, but I can't help but feel he often has the blinders on, and more than willing to score on his own than pass.

Brunson is generally around 24% assist rate and Clarkson has been roughly 14%.  That is a big difference.  I'm not saying he would not be better than our third option now, but I don't think you want him out there as the only guy who can pass the ball if you can help it.