12-19-2022, 01:15 PM
(12-19-2022, 11:36 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Guys, they don't need "bigs"...they have four of them on the roster. FOUR.
They need forwards. They have DFS, Kleber and Bertans only who can even play the 4, and Kleber will spend a lot of his time at center in the playoffs (if Kidd is smart). Bertans is obviously not going to play at all once the rotation gets set and tightened.
We should be looking at 6'8"-6'9" guys who are fast and athletic. Anunoby would be great, as he can play with DFS and be his replacement down the road if DFS gets packaged for some reason. Siakim would be better, because he'd be the piece most squarely fitting into the 4 here in quite some time.
Anunoby
Siakim
Grant
Kuzma
Hachimura
Bey
No idea who's available and belongs on that list (not even sure any of those names are available) but THAT is the type that's completely missing here. Someone in between DFS and Kleber on the size/fluid motion spectrum.
I think there might be two conversations going on here. I think in the short term we need a center because Maxi is out most of the rest of the season and McGee is completely useless.
There is another conversation about a long term significant piece which probably shouldn't be a center but rather somebody that can guard multiple positions. Personally I don't think that player needs to be a PF as I think Luka can also play minutes there and I feel like we are trying to move to more of a positionless roster anyways.
I think the first two guys on your list are difference makers that we would pay multiple firsts for. Grant is worth a first and would make sense if we are going the route of splitting the picks to get two quality starters. I'm not sure the other guys are worth burning a first on.
PJ is appealing because he potentially fits both spots. He shores up the front court with Maxi out, but can easily fit on the team when Maxi is back. However, he falls in the same category as the last three guys on your list. I'm not sure he moves the needle enough to burn a first on.