I have to wonder if Kidd said one thing, and people are taking it a different way than he was saying. And, then trying hard to figure out who fills an "opening" in the starting lineup that doesn't even exist at this point.
Yes, I follow the fact that well-respected media onlookers are running with that same theme, and I understand why the conversation is what it is.
Yes, "who starts" is in some ways more of a name game, than anything else, designating who plays the first minute but not who is your best set of 5
Yes, they started a rookie on Friday in preseason next to Luka, not SD. Maybe they are looking for a different mix already.
But Kidd said "Right now we are looking at Spencer running that (second) group..." -- which does not say "SD is not in the starting lineup." It only says that when Luka exits, and starters are sitting, SD will be the one providing leadership on the floor. And while SD will be on the floor with that other group, there are somewhere between 14 and 18 minutes of overlap, that Luka and SD will be playing together. It's not 2-platoon.
I'm very much in a wait-and-see mode on this.
Yes, I follow the fact that well-respected media onlookers are running with that same theme, and I understand why the conversation is what it is.
Yes, "who starts" is in some ways more of a name game, than anything else, designating who plays the first minute but not who is your best set of 5
Yes, they started a rookie on Friday in preseason next to Luka, not SD. Maybe they are looking for a different mix already.
But Kidd said "Right now we are looking at Spencer running that (second) group..." -- which does not say "SD is not in the starting lineup." It only says that when Luka exits, and starters are sitting, SD will be the one providing leadership on the floor. And while SD will be on the floor with that other group, there are somewhere between 14 and 18 minutes of overlap, that Luka and SD will be playing together. It's not 2-platoon.
I'm very much in a wait-and-see mode on this.