01-29-2020, 07:23 AM
(01-29-2020, 03:53 AM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote:(01-28-2020, 12:18 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: Delon catches unjustified criticism on this board from some. He’s been a nice addition.
What criticism? I have not seen him criticized at all.
He shows up on some nights and is a complete non factor on some nights like tonight. That's why he is a career backup and his previous team didn't match $9 million a year.
Agree. I suspect what TITY is meaning by criticism is that Wright gets included in some trade proposals. I see three logical reasons for that:
1. He shows up well in advanced stats. That means he may have value to some teams. You have to give value to get value.
2. We have a surplus among non-starer level ball handlers
3. He gave off some negative vibes about his role in an interview with The Athletic and his brother has expressed dissatisfaction on Twitter.
I guess a fourth reason may be that he has enough salary, when combined with Lee, to get you to some pretty high level salary matches. As I've said before, he came here presuming to be a starter. He was paid in a way that shows the team presumed he'd be a starter. When neither side got what it wanted in a deal, you have to at least consider the possibility of a trade. I personally like the way he and Maxi have been entering as the first guys off the bench. Curry can play the same role, but he's starting right now. If it costs one of those two to get that elusive defensive 3/4 or 4/3, and the person traded for is an upgrade on a talent basis (he would also be an upgrade from a fit standpoint), then one of those guys can certainly be part of the package. Same for Brunson. It is what people refer to when the discuss a more balanced roster.
I don't think that is a criticism of Wright (or Seth or Brunson). It is an acknowledgement that we have a hole in the roster and we may have to use a rotation player, in a spot where we have excess, to fill that hole.