10-14-2020, 01:29 PM
Not as harsh as @"IamDougieFresh" on Powell but with that injury man moving him ever became a lot harder. I believe he is a negative asset until proven otherwise. The TDL is way too soon to think he will have recovered his value to even neutral status. The achilles injury is the worst injury one can sustain in the NBA. For Powell's position and the fact that he wasn't a star player before means it's unlikely he can live up to his contract which has 30+ mil left on it.
Right now you have Durant coming back from an Achilles and still a max player because he is one of the all-time great players.
Rudy Gay has been effective despite his injury.
Matthews was a major disappointment and is now a minimum player. Boogie was not the same player and got re-injured quickly. Other guys like Brandon Jennings and Chalmers were shortly out of the league following their injuries.
Bottom line, it's not good especially if you are a non-star. It's possible that Powell's career is over. We will see. I am hoping for the best. But he is a negative asset right now.
Right now you have Durant coming back from an Achilles and still a max player because he is one of the all-time great players.
Rudy Gay has been effective despite his injury.
Matthews was a major disappointment and is now a minimum player. Boogie was not the same player and got re-injured quickly. Other guys like Brandon Jennings and Chalmers were shortly out of the league following their injuries.
Bottom line, it's not good especially if you are a non-star. It's possible that Powell's career is over. We will see. I am hoping for the best. But he is a negative asset right now.