09-18-2020, 12:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-18-2020, 12:32 PM by KillerLeft.)
I can agree that Powell might be (might be) overpaid, but the herd mentality on this board has become "purge him from our roster and lives" and I just can't get behind that.
If there's a chance to get Giannis or some other difference maker through Free Agency, and Powell's deal is the one you need to move? Bye, bye!
But, many of you good people have convinced me that there aren't enough alternatives in 2021 to justify an all out sprint in that direction, so I'm not sure I like the idea of including Powell in every trade scenario just because of his contract.
I think the guy contributes. Like, a lot. I wish he was a better rebounder, but I think his contribution on offense is taken for granted here grossly and regularly, and I think he has the intelligence, drive and body type to be exactly the type of defender many teams need right now. I think he's still developing, and that both his defense and shooting will improve, given that he's healthy.
He's the team representative in the player's union, and it's obvious he's one of the team leaders, contributing to this culture we all know to be a positive. It's clear that both the locker room and the front office hold him in extremely high regard.
The only thing I'm worried about, even regarding his contract, is the injury. I'm much more worried about his injury than KP's latest one, for example. But, if they decide to keep him, I'll assume they feel at least decent about it.
If there's a chance to get Giannis or some other difference maker through Free Agency, and Powell's deal is the one you need to move? Bye, bye!
But, many of you good people have convinced me that there aren't enough alternatives in 2021 to justify an all out sprint in that direction, so I'm not sure I like the idea of including Powell in every trade scenario just because of his contract.
I think the guy contributes. Like, a lot. I wish he was a better rebounder, but I think his contribution on offense is taken for granted here grossly and regularly, and I think he has the intelligence, drive and body type to be exactly the type of defender many teams need right now. I think he's still developing, and that both his defense and shooting will improve, given that he's healthy.
He's the team representative in the player's union, and it's obvious he's one of the team leaders, contributing to this culture we all know to be a positive. It's clear that both the locker room and the front office hold him in extremely high regard.
The only thing I'm worried about, even regarding his contract, is the injury. I'm much more worried about his injury than KP's latest one, for example. But, if they decide to keep him, I'll assume they feel at least decent about it.