09-22-2020, 10:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-22-2020, 10:54 AM by KillerLeft.)
Follow up thought is that Brunson is on a rookie deal, definitely not hurting anyone, so I'd also be ok with him just being the 3rd PG, if that's what they decide to do.
That's true, if he's a minimum guy, but I don't anticipate that being the case.
Plus, if you get the version of him you got in the playoffs he's way, way better than a change of pace guy. Like, WAY better. THAT version of Burke might be better than Brunson will ever be, even in the most optimistic version of his career.
I definitely don't think you bring Burke back if you view him as an out of rotation "change of pace" player. If that's how they view him, I think they move on.
He was one of their 5 best players in the playoffs, easy.
(09-22-2020, 10:48 AM)StepBackJay Wrote: I get what you're saying but I don't think Rick has any issue with having both Burke and Brunson, it really comes down to cost. Burke is a change of pace guy which is pretty handy.
That's true, if he's a minimum guy, but I don't anticipate that being the case.
Plus, if you get the version of him you got in the playoffs he's way, way better than a change of pace guy. Like, WAY better. THAT version of Burke might be better than Brunson will ever be, even in the most optimistic version of his career.
I definitely don't think you bring Burke back if you view him as an out of rotation "change of pace" player. If that's how they view him, I think they move on.
He was one of their 5 best players in the playoffs, easy.