THE CRUCIFIX: Cato: Wood isn't thrilled w/ his role...Will depart in the summer

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I honestly believe that while there would doubtlessly be growing pains, that is ultimately the best way to use all resources to the most synergetic effect.

Even if you do not want to tank there is still a STRONG argument to be made to severely expand the minutes of Green/Hardy and focus on getting Wood into the starting five.

If we are just realistic for a moment the Suns/Nuggets/Pelicans/Grizzlies/Warriors are top 6 locks imho. Then you are looking at the CLIPPERS, Kings, Jazz, Blazers, Lakers, Wolves and Mavs, who battle for the 6th spot. Four of the seven teams will end up in the play-in.

Realistically you are not making the top 6, even if you stay fairly healthy and overplay your best player, which we already do. Odds are just against you.

Also very realistically you are making the play-in, cause Utah will start to make some tankerish moves and sadly Lillard looks like he just can´t stay healthy anymore.

That is the most honest evaluation of the current situation.

So if you cannot integrate Wood and argubaly even Green into the starting line-up, while finding say (60 games left, every other game, five minutes on average at least) 300 rookie minutes for Hardy, while holding off at least the Jazz and Blazers for a play-in, then WTF is the point of this team.

There is no point to this roster, if they cannot absorb some wider organisational choices.