06-24-2023, 09:57 AM
(06-24-2023, 09:27 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I'm not a fan of a Gafford plan either. Center two years from now is presumably covered. Even if that turns out to be wrong, we have to act like it is covered and give Lively developmental time. I happen to be a believer in Holmes, but I've been wrong before about big men. I mean, I was wrong last summer about Powell getting 'dramatically more minutes than people expected (oh wait, that actually happened). I was wrong about Wood's best role being bench big (wait, that was true also). Never mind (actually, I probably was wrong about Wood's best position being PF instead of C).
If we take on someone else from the outside, I'd like it to be more of a 4/5 with a short contract. Olynyk would be the (uninspiring) prototype. Either he or Maxi could get center minutes (in case Holmes doesn't work out). His ability to shoot makes him multi-positional. And, as Lively grows, either he or Holmes are easily phased out. I think you have to have contingencies for 1. Holmes not bouncing back, 2. Maxi's annual injury and 3. Lively not ready yet. Someone with Olynyk's profile checks those boxes.
Oh, and I'd like to do that in addition to adding a wing who can play either the 3 or the 4.
If Olynyk isn't available I'd be interested in Mike Muscala who was just moved to Washington in the Porzingis deal. Maybe we can dump McGee at the same time?