FA: JaVale McGee 3yrs/$17.2M to DAL | will indeed start at center

[mvossman]

Is it that unbalanced?

Luka gets 32-34 minutes as the primary ball handler.  SD gets 16 there and 12 minutes of ‘wing’ 2/3 time.  If we play ANY two big at all (even if just Maxi/Wood), DFS will eat up a few minutes at the three…lets say another 12.  So, that is 96 minutes minus 24 going to SD and DFS.  That leaves 72 minutes for Bullock, THJ and one of the youngsters (probably still bringing Green along).  So that is 30 for Bullock, 30 for THJ and 12 for Green?

Could you take Powell and Green and trade for a wing?  Yeah, but between Luka, SD, Bullock, THJ and New Wing (and making DFS a full time four), that is 144 minutes divided 5 ways or 28 minutes each (and we know Luka will gobble up more than that).  And we haven’t accounted for anything for Dragic.  Point being do we really need another wing that bad.  It would leave us with Wood, Low Minute McGee and always misses games Maxi as our only bigs.  Personally, I think there is a role for a 4th big and probably some regular minutes if we play two-bigs any percentage of the time at all (and we will).  Now, if you told me the Powell/Green deal brought back a vet wing and a developmental big, then maybe I’m buying it.

Yep.  If there is one thing that makes me feel better about the McGee signing, its that it allows us to play Wood and Maxi together (which I think is a great pairing) and don't need Maxi to be the backup center.  From a playoff rotation standpoint, I see Wood/Maxi being the primary bigs, with some stints of McGee/Dorian, and a smallball lineup of Wood/Dorian.  Then Dorian will take most or all of the minutes at the 3 that Bullock doesn't.  Hopefully Dragic takes on any minutes Luka is out and Timmy and Dinwiddie can split the minutes at the 2.