03-04-2021, 01:50 PM
(03-04-2021, 01:10 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I like WCJ a lot! To me he looks like a Horford starter kit that came out with the ability to hit the 3 already (not that he's done well with it yet).
Chi has reportedly been shopping him since the offseason, so that to me seems that their asking price isn't exactly buy low.
I think he's more of the project as a replacement for KP if we were to trade him or Turner is the ready now guy to replace him (not that they would replace everything KP does for the team, but they would be good enough C's to cover what the team needs and we can load up on the other positions).
If WCJ is not in their longterm plans (Drummond rumor), then it makes little sense for Chicago to keep him, as they will most likely not be willing to pay him after next season - it is likely someone will come with a bloated 15-20 mil per offer in 2022. It also makes little sense for Cleveland to take him, as they already have Allen and will basically have same dilemma in 2022. Unless they would see WCJ as a four. Based on this, I guess his price depends on how much competition is willing to pay.
As long as KP is in Dallas, it only makes sense to have WCJ if he can play next to him (and KP next to WCJ). PF on defense and C on offense. Because of the most likely salary I mentioned above, it makes no sense to have him as third big. So, how much would one be prepared to pay for an experiment if he works as a big next to KP? Brunson? I wouldn't. JRich, FRP and a couple of seconds for WCJ and Sato? Not so sure either.
To be honest, I would rather try Gafford as the back-up center and slowly get rid of all cap balast we have at that position.