(07-12-2024, 07:16 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Talent wise it should be an upgrade. Only concern is the balance. Klay is going to play more minutes than THJ. Is going to start and close games. With Marshall/Grimes playing less minutes than Green/DJJ last season.
I agree with (and have voiced) this concern. However, I'm not sure the minutes will be that different. During the regular season Timmy averaged 27 minutes a game (he had the second most total minutes on the team). Klay will probably only be a few more than that, and those minutes may come from Hardy/Exum vs Marshall/Grimes.
In the playoffs Klay will take Timmy/Exum/Hardy minutes (which should be a significant upgrade). He will probably eat a few more minutes than that, but that will be up to Kidd to manage.
As for the other two new guys, I don't think either is as good defender as DJJ, but both are better than Green. So maybe a wash defensively and a small uptick offensively. Grimes is the only one of the 4 that can shoot with volume.
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