(02-11-2022, 12:17 AM)Kammrath Wrote: I 100% get the people being anxious about Dinwiddie and Bertans when they look at their numbers/play THIS year. But when you look at their body of work? Two solid players that really do fit NEEDS on this team.
What I struggle most with understanding is the thinking that KP is a big loss in any way. We have so much data now, even with TWO coaches and it just seems quite apparent to me that he is an average NBA player. Yes, he has flashes of above average, but when you take everything into account....average feels like the clear evaluation. And on that contract and with that health risk? Ugh.
I disagree with the first part of this statement. When you look at their “whole body of work” they are both right at their career averages. Yes they each had stellar years we can point to and say “but look what they’re capable of”, but over the course of their careers they are very close to what they are now. The only exception being that Bertans shooting percentages are in the dumpster, so his efficiency is down even though his total production is about the same.
Can someone explain how this improves their financial flexibility by taking on two contracts that last longer. Yeah, I get that they are two smaller contracts but to say that alone increases flexibility is some spin-doctor stuff.