2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[SleepingHero]

With the consensus being that the ideal guard next to Luka is someone who can defend the point of attack and take playmaking duties off of Luka when needed whether it be when Luka is doubled or with the second unit, I'm very surprised that Lonzo isn't talked about much here.

The guy shot like a percentage point less than Hardaway on one more attempt per game from 3, plays elite defense in the backcourt and can actually, like....dribble which was a glaring issue for our roster in general this series.

Mostly because Lonzo is an RFA with his sights set on CHI or NYK who are keen to give him a max. 

He'd fit well here, though I shudder giving him a max contract. The only realistic route that someone mentioned here was KP for Lonzo/Adams. I like the framework though I think we could get even more from NOP given that Adams really doesn't fit what they're doing there.

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Smart + filler

Marcus. Smart. Cannot. Shoot. The. Ball.

It doesn't matter how good of a defender you are. The key to succeeding next to Luka is being able to spot up. Smart will have the same fate as Richardson and Wright, 2 players that can actually score better than Smart!