06-09-2021, 01:12 PM
(06-09-2021, 04:45 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Sorry, but I'm not getting why NO would want KP in any way. Whether it be this trade or something involving Lonzo and Adams. Defensive fit with Zion is terrible.
This seems like an extreme statement. The Zion/Adams pairing is clogging up the paint negatively affecting both guys. Imagine what that offense could do with KP on the perimeter giving Zion free roam in the paint. KP is not as good a defender as Adams, so they would take a hit there, but he was a better than average rim protector prior to this season and NO could potentially talk themselves into him getting back to that level when he is not spending a year recovering from an injury (a reasonable possibility).