2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[DanSchwartzgan]

I have somewhat changed my expectations to short term vs long term needs. My short term wants on this team are very realistic

Short Term - all have cap friendly contracts and can possibly be had. Burks and Holmes are expiring.
1. Alec Burks, one of the highest efficiency ratings in the league. We need more bench firepower and he can play all wing spots
2. George Hill, good defensive guard and great shooter.
3. Richaun Holmes, good athletic big plays just like Montrez and physical

Long Term
Aaron Gordon
Richaun Holmes
George Hill

I think Holmes is a smart choice.  If you assume the plan is to play one shooting big (KP, Maxi, Johnson) with one rim running big (WCS, Powell) much of the time, then one place you can upgrade is the WCS/Powell spot.  Holmes is an upgrade over either and is probably available for the MLE or less.  I'm sure this will spur on some trade ideas involving Powell, but the more likely event would be walking away from WCS and signing Holmes with the MLE.  Not flashy in the least.  Not a secondary ball handler or 3rd star.  But, improvement.  At the level where I think we are, small incremental shifts are much easier to achieve than big improvements.

BTW, here is a Danny Leroux article on how thin the 2021 free agent class is:

https://theathletic.com/2324597/2021/01/...r-oladipo/