(3 hours ago)Knutsen Wrote: I think it’s quite easy:
PJ - as almost every player that has been here in the Luka years - has to prove himself again in two regards, that are connected:
Can he perform next to Cooper Flagg, like he could with Luka - not in the same style, but adding similar value?
Can he perform in Dusty May‘s system, ideally on offense and on defense, like he could under Jason Kidd in the Luka years?
If that turns out to be a „no“, he’s gone - at the latest after the season, maybe at the trade deadline.
I think there's zero world where he can't perform on defense in any system. But sure, there will be question marks on how he fits in on offense. I just like the historical data on PJ to bounce back at least with his shooting. But I think most of us still have absolutely zero clue what kind of system May is gonna implement. I feel like he may not even know yet, since he said he implements a system based around the strengths of his players, rather than implementing a system and shoe horning players into it, even if there might be core elements stylistically that won't be negotiable.