12-24-2023, 02:43 PM
(12-24-2023, 10:58 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: I have not given up on Green or Hardy. Green is more important this season. I think with the emergence of Exum it has taken some pressure and responsibility off Green. He is not very good running an offense despite being a good passer. He is also not a guy who breaks down defenses like Exum.
Defense is the key for him. He needs to be better there. Needs to be a pest. If he can do that then he can be an energy guy who can also hit open threes. Minutes are tight with everyone healthy. I think a lineup with green, Exum and Green fits well together.
I don’t think moving either at this point would be a matter of giving up on them but more so an acknowledgment that the things we were hoping to get from them are addressed elsewhere on the roster. If the playoffs started today, neither player would sniff the floor most likely because other players have outperformed them. I still think teams could see value in both players but we may not have room for the value they bring.
Right now the playoff rotation if this team is healthy would most likely be:
Luka
Kyrie
Exum
DJJ/Williams
Lively
Hardaway
DJJ/Williams
Maxi
As a top 8.
If we feel that is a solid playoff rotation wouldn’t it make sense to see if you can bolster it by moving some sort of Holmes/green/Hardy/SRP package? There’s still value in waiting until this offseason to make a move but if you can add someone you feel is a playoff level rotation player while not touching your top 8 I think that’s a pretty good reason to entertain moving those players.