10-21-2022, 10:03 PM
(10-21-2022, 09:57 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: A lot of experts expect the Grizzlies to have a worse season. Not sure if that will happen. Morant is a legit superstar and compared to others teams they are doing an incredible job when it comes to adding talent in the mid/late first round. Not a trade destination. Not a big market. No money to pay endless luxury tax.Santi Aldama is another guy I wanted badly, but he sucked so much last year, I kept quiet.
If you look at the rotation in todays game:
Morant #2 in 2019
Bane #30 in 2020
Konchar undrafted 2019
Aldama #30 in 2021
Adams trade
Jones free agent
Roddy #23 in 2022
LaRavia #19 in 2022
Clarke #19 in 2019
Tillman #35 in 2020
With Jackson Jr out
They build a playoff team with one high lottery pick (like Dallas) and a bunch of late firsts. What was Dallas doing with all those worthless picks???
He was a real stud in international circles, then strangely pick a real small college, where he averaged like 28/11.
I called that Tyus Jones/Delon Wright disaster the moment it happened. The advanced stats LOVED Jones in Minnesota. Mavs gave up four 2nd round picks for the Wright S&T and the Grizzlies simply signed Jones as his replacement.
This franchise is just off the charts bad at evaluating upside. With a generational talent like Luka in place things like Markkanen vs. THJ, Hartenstein vs. McGee or managing to retain Brunson would already make a huge difference.