(06-05-2021, 01:38 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: But will they be as close to him as the guys before at least initially? No. That's why you need to retain at least 1 or 2 familiar faces. I don't see why keeping Boban at the minimum would be counterintuitive to building a championship team.No, they will not be as close initially (although he has LOTS of friends in the NBA outside this team already). I don't think you NEED to retain anyone (the reality is that not everyone would get traded or not resigned anyway, so it's kinda like a cow's opinion, it's moo), if he can become friends with other players, it'll happen before he gets to his next contract's free agency where he would leave (6-7 years?).
As far as naming any 1 player and saying, it doesn't hurt to keep that guy on the roster, right? I say it doesn't matter who goes if they are needed as trade fodder or their salary is needed to sign someone else that gets Luka a better team. Whoever the name is, it doesn't matter.
BTW, in regards to "initially", how long does it take to become friends? Seems like if it's gonna happen, especially when you're forced to be teammates, it'll happen pretty quickly.