03-24-2021, 04:29 PM
(03-24-2021, 03:44 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: The trouble with replacing KP is you want a 5 that can defend and score, and there just aren't many of those guys that are even close to available. Even if you want to lean into a guy that is more defensive oriented with less scoring (Jarrett Allen-type?) I can't really think of many names there either.Turner is the right fit giving us money to spend at the other positions to guve more offense.
Looking at some contenders:
- Lakers have AD who plays center in crunch time. He and LeB ron + any collection of role guys is very hard to beat.
- Nets don't really have a center but will try to overwhelm you with offense
- 76ers have Embiid who is a monster on both ends
- Nuggets have Jokic who is himself a unicorn
- Bucks have Lopez but Giannis is such a monster defensively he covers a lot of ground
- Jazz have Gobert who is all-NBA defense and really good at the traditional big man offense. I have doubts this will work in the playoffs.
- Heat have Bam who is the new prototype of what NBA teams will want. Great two way player.
I am not yet ready to put Suns or Clips in contention.
All that to say KP on paper gives you offense and defense. My hope is that he and the Mavs can figure it out bc I am skeptical we can get someone better than KP if he is traded away.