09-20-2023, 04:59 PM
(09-13-2023, 04:05 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Not surprised at all. THJ’s performance last year as a whole was not better than Green’s as a whole IMO. Green also has the benefit of possible upside where THJ is who he is. However, the statement I made was not a comparison of the 4 players.
THJ has always been an odd fit, even in the RC years where even you said he was not that good off the bench. It’s because of him only being a good contributor if a list of things go his way and are set up for him. It’s as if we have to build the team around him, and he’s not good enough to build around. It’s not as bad as KP, because KP more or less demanded we build around him, but it’s like unto it.
Ya, this board generally inflates THJ. I had him valued at $12m/yr type player; a listing recently set him at $10m/yr. When you break down his game as a SF, he's a below average defender, and a horrible rebounder (for a SF). On the plus side, he's a streaky good shooter. Consistently you can count on him for 20pts when Luka and/or Kyrie aren't on.
The more and more I evaluate this roster, I think we need Tari Eason. Holmes for KPJ/Eason works under the CBA. HOU saves $35.3m by dumping KPJ. If you subtract Holmes salary and cut KPJ, Eason's 3 year contract is only at $11.8m, and we'd have control of his next contract.