01-07-2023, 02:54 AM
(01-07-2023, 12:16 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: You make some great points here.
I'm not sure I grasp the logic of the emboldened, but I agree with everything else.
I think it will be difficult to move Hardaway back to the bench given the success he’s had since becoming a starter. We don’t have any history with LeVert and don’t owe him a starting spot. He’s not starting currently.
If you are thinking Green could take out Dinwiddie instead, I just don’t see it. The formula we used last season was three ball handlers (Luka, SD and LeVert as proposed) with two on at all times. The top nine would also include three defensive wings (DFS, Green and Reggie) and what will hopefully be three bigs when Maxi returns (only two last year). It feels more balanced and part of why is Green is at a point where he can take a bigger role.
Other notes, LeVert and Dinwiddie were teammates for parts of three seasons in Brooklyn. He’s a CAA client in case you are thinking ahead to the summer. If you are wondering about the motivation of the Cav’s, Cleveland isn’t exactly a Free Agent hot spot. They would be heading into the summer needing to deal with both the LeVert expiring and the Love expiring. This fills one of the slots with someone who is cost controlled for a couple more years. I heard someone say months ago on one of the podcasts I listen to that Cleveland would deal LeVert at some point because they couldn’t afford to lose him for nothing. Recall they gave up a first for him when they traded injured Rubio for him last season.