04-07-2021, 06:25 PM
(04-07-2021, 06:19 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Could have listed even more similar guys. Elite shooters with limited athleticism. Mike Miller, Steve Kerr, Jose Calderon, Dell Curry, James Jones all retired at a similar age. Always in the 36/37 range. At some point even the best shooting percentages aren´t enough to overcome the defensive short comings.
Oh, if the idea is that he's going to retire, then maybe. I'm just saying I don't expect he'll play for the minimum or the BAE. My instinct is that he'll be worth more than that for a lot of teams, however, and probably enough to get him excited about lacing them up for one more season. Unless he looks completely done down the stretch. I have a sneaky feeling he's going to look a lot better here by the time the playoffs come around than he did earlier this season in New Orleans, but it's just a feeling, admittedly.
I agree that his defense is officially a bummer, and an indication that he's on the way out. But, he'll still rotate correctly and pick up the right guy in transition. Until very recently I would've felt like that represents defensive improvement on this team.