2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[Jason Terry]

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/

This is the best argument for upgrade now that we’ve seen everyone. Maxi and KP aren’t suited for the WCS/DP role. The MLE should be able to bring in a guy like Holmes.  

Andre Drummond is another guy I’m following