2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[KillerLeft]

For me it is all about adding the 4th high quality starter. The position doesn´t really matter

So, I agree, in a sense. All of the paths you listed in your post are possible, and it’s nice to think that the options are wide open. Luka, in particular, is unique in that he can be moved around to complement many different player types. 

But, my thinking is that there are now OTHER players in place here we’d love to keep in place. Most of them are versatile, too, but as you start combining them, the GROUP of them screams out with certain needs, imo. 

We all seem to believe that Luka, KP, and Richardson are keepers, at least for now. 

I maintain that while DFS isn’t at untouchable level, he’s more than qualified to be the 5th dude on the team, and the type of player who’s REALLY tough to get in free agency without overpaying. 

So, in an effort to finish the process in the fewest amount of steps, my goal is to end up with DFSat the 3 (@"Kammrath" tells us he can’t be the solution at the 4) and KP at the 5 (almost everyone BUT @"Kammrath" seems to agree KP can’t be a full time 4). 

To me, if you’re on board with the paragraph above, then unless you feel Powell, Kleber or Johnson is good enough (I like them all) then THAT’s the hole. Filling it with the right guy might make DFS work as the 5th starter, in which case the lineup is complete, at least for awhile. 

If you’re in camp “DFS will look fine at the 4, once KP is back” then you probably have THJ circled as the hole (my way has him on the bench). This is also a way worth trying, as it allows for considering 2’s AND 3’s, in addition to 4’s. BUT, if you get a guard who fits, you might later discover that DFS can’t hack it as the biggest wing/4, and then you’ve got another hole to fill. 

I was a big proponent of looking at PG’s this off-season, due to my thought that they needed to add ball-handling competency and playmaking. I honestly think (small sample size) that Richardson has brought more of that than we anticipated. He might not be ideal in that way, but it sure is nice not having to watch Luka bring the ball up against pressure every time just because he’s the only crunch time player qualified to do so. My early, temporary feeling is: mission accomplished. 

Of course, I think they could have more shot creation, but I don’t think it has to be a guy who does that as his MAIN skill. The absolute WORST thing they could do for Richardson, I think, is make him a full time spot up shooter. I’ve seen enough to know that while he’s ok doing that, it’s not his main game. 

So, due to having Richardson and KP in place WITH Luka, for all the thinking above my feeling is that the targets for what type of PG or Center could be added to the mix successfully are so small that those positions are effectively eliminated as possibilities. 

I think the 2, 3 and 4 are all in play, but if maximizing DFS Is important (I would like to hope that it is, only for time’s sake), that effectively takes the 2 and 3 out of the equation, too, leaving a glaring hole at the 4. 

It’s just how I see things, and I’ll admit that for an AMAZING opportunity to add an AMAZING player, DFS (and Richardson, even) can be abandoned.