06-21-2022, 09:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-21-2022, 09:17 AM by Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo.)
(06-21-2022, 06:35 AM)Winter Wrote: Since Wood's weakness is getting bullied in the paint, the most likely addition to the roster is someone who doesn't. In terms of roster construction, that makes the most sense. It most likely will be a backup center, but there are other ways to look at it. Dwight Powell is almost certainly not going to be that player.
Who the player is will likely be related to money (and\or a Powell trade). I can't imagine Nic Claxton is actually the right player, but there are others available.
Answer: Kelly Olynyk.
That is -- if Detroit is willing to get a year of DP instead of 2 years of Olynyk.
The Pistons are young, they could use some veteran presence.. and DP, at least IMHo, could be a better veteran presence than Olynyk.
Olynk is a bit slow footed and would still struggle to guard in space, but I don't think he'd be any worse than Zubac, KP, Vooch or most 5s. Kelly can also be bullied in the paint, but he could be your best counter for players abusing Wood and Maxi in the post. And this will happen against teams with prime time bigs. At least Kelly, would help reduce the beating Wood and Maxi would have during the course of the regular season.
The O of course is the better part of Kelly's game. He'd be way more versatile than DP and even Maxi. The Mavs can retain the 5-out strategy, at least on offense. The good thing with Kelly is he can dribble a bit and get to his spots without being assisted. He has a bit of an in between game that Maxi doesn't have (probably better than DFS or Bullock too).
I think Kelly fits what the Mavs need. Of course he isn't the perimeter modern big everyone is looking for these days, but I'd take him over DP any day. Kelly retains the floor spacing big that's now one of the top requirements for Mavs bigs, while also still being capable of countering "bully-ball" to some degree.