01-17-2022, 02:01 PM
(01-17-2022, 01:58 PM)mvossman Wrote: I agree with all of this, including they have not determined anything yet. What I do think is that if they decide they are going to keep Brunson and pay what he will cost, its going to be in the starting lineup, and I don't see a starting lineup with Luka/Brunson/THJ working defensively (as many folks here have pointed out). I think the team defense really took off when one of THJ or Luka was out of the starting lineup and I don't see that pattern changing.
So agreeing with your premise, it seems that they really need to trade one of Brunson or THJ at the TDL. Interestingly enough, that would also be the most straightforward route to getting under the tax for next year.
I'm pretty much on board with all of this. Well-articulated, as usual.