TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

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I would argue that his ideal situation (similar to Wood) would be paired with a stretch 5 like Maxi.

And I would still disagree with that argument, including its assessment of how Wood is being played NOW, so I'm not sure what the point is. When they play together, I think it's crystal clear that Wood is playing 5 more often than not, and I think the determining factor has more to do with matching in transition than it does with any system preference. 

Either way, at the end of the day, if we're talking about a player who can ONLY play his BEST position when Kleber is on the floor, I think it's a pointless acquisition. The goal should be for your top 6-9 players (as deep as possible) to be interchangeable in a variety of ways to create different combinations/styles. THAT is "flexibility."  This notion of certain guys being joined at the hip is basically just another way of saying you don't have the players you need to win.

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I would argue that his ideal situation (similar to Wood) would be paired with a stretch 5 like Maxi.  The Hawks don't have a player like that to pair him with, and they are basically choosing the Capela/Okongwu route over Collins.  The Mavs on the other hand, have a Maxi and don't have non shooting rim protecting center they have to play big minutes.  

Even if Kidd feels the need to put Maxi in the starting lineup to pair/protect Collins, I think he will be more willing to let Collins play single big minutes against second units.

And don't get me wrong, regardless of the semantic position debate, I don't disagree that Kleber is a better fit next to Collins (and Wood) than Capela, for example. That's specifically because Collins and Wood both have games that fit much better as 5's in my opinion, but I do agree with you. 

But, then people say "but hold on, you can only play Kleber 25 minutes a game!" 

It's just not a road that leads to where I'm hoping they're going, as a fan.