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

[mvossman]

Maybe because our best playoff run had THJ playing zero minutes.  Read my post again.  I don't mind re-ordering 3-8 as I don't see anyone as head and shoulders above the rest.  I love Maxi but McGee does certain things better and it's why I said who starts and who plays is going to be highly dependent on the matchup.  We are super flexible at the 4/5 spot and that's a good thing.

I really hate that argument.  Like there was not a massive number of variables between this last playoffs the previous two (opponent, teammates, quality of teammate play, etc).  Timmy was probably our 3rd best player in the previous season when we took probably the best team in the NBA (before Kawhi got hurt) to 7.

I'm fine with McGee for roughly 15 a game (although his playoff participation seemed to dwindle as his teams progressed).  My bigger concern is playing another 15-20 with Powell, who does not bring what McGee does to the table (rim protection and rebounding) while still clogging up the lane.  They send Powell out, and I am totally fine with McGee.