01-01-2021, 10:25 PM
It will make us crazy but I am ab 90% sure when KP is back he is taking all of JJ + WCS' minutes and then some of Powell and Kleber (who isn't playing well?) as well. If you look at tonight's box score, JJ + WCS had 23 minutes combined so KP is going to take some from Maxi/Powell as well to get to at least 30 minutes.
Rick loves Powell so he is not taking too many of his minutes. I think JJ and WCS are just passing through this year even though I like both of those players. KP will sit on B2B and guys will get injured so they will still get some PT throughout a long season. When everyone is healthy tho I think JJ and WCS are going to be DNP just like the rooks.
I see the starting unit being Luka, Rich, THJ, DFS, KP with the 2nd unit being Burke, Brunson, Maxi, Powell + maybe some JJ when Rick goes 10 deep in the rotation. Rich, THJ, DFS all have position flex so you are seeing the Mavs getting through games without another bench SF taking up minutes. We had thought Green would get maybe 10 minutes but that hasn't happened so far.
Rick loves Powell so he is not taking too many of his minutes. I think JJ and WCS are just passing through this year even though I like both of those players. KP will sit on B2B and guys will get injured so they will still get some PT throughout a long season. When everyone is healthy tho I think JJ and WCS are going to be DNP just like the rooks.
I see the starting unit being Luka, Rich, THJ, DFS, KP with the 2nd unit being Burke, Brunson, Maxi, Powell + maybe some JJ when Rick goes 10 deep in the rotation. Rich, THJ, DFS all have position flex so you are seeing the Mavs getting through games without another bench SF taking up minutes. We had thought Green would get maybe 10 minutes but that hasn't happened so far.