08-05-2021, 09:09 AM
(08-05-2021, 08:52 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yeah, but the point is still valid, imo.
We know Hardaway wants to start, and though I have no problem with the contract, it is a notable commitment. If both parties re-upped without reaching a consensus on what his role is going to be, at least starting out with the new coach, I'd find that pretty shocking.
I'd bet a lot of money he's a starter for at least the first half of the season, and probably past that unless things go terribly wrong.
The irony is that I agree with Dan's lineup. It would be better defensively (which we need) and probably good enough offensively (Luka and 4 shooters). But if that is the case, then why did we spend that large contract on THJ if he does not fit in the starting lineup? So far we have not gotten any value with operating over the cap (and I'm skeptical we will). If we could not have landed a better defensive wing (Ball/Powell) then we would have been better off splitting the remaining 24 mil across two quality MLE players (Jackson, Caruso, Green, McDermott) then spending it on THJ and WCS.