06-17-2023, 05:09 PM
(06-17-2023, 04:59 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: To further cement the relationship thing there is a massive connection here: Bradley Beals agent is Mark Bartelstein. His son, Josh Bartelstein, is the CEO of the Phoenix Suns.
I actually don't think a team of Beal/Booker/Durant are hard to stop. Even if you gave them Gafford+Morris. Only 1 ball and all 3 of those guys are pure scorers and so-so defenders. Their bench would be even lighter than it is currently and given the new CBA they'd be strapped at adding any new talent at all.
Their rotation would actually improve. They would give two guys, while receiving three. And the rMLE. Gafford and Morris are very good fits with the three stars. Morris is a very efficient PG who shares the ball and doesn't make turnovers. Gafford is just a lob threat. Of course it is on to them stars to figure out ball sharing and defense. But mind, that Booker and Durant are capable of playing excellent defense. Booker played awesome defense in playoffs.
Booker, Durant, Beal, Morris, Gafford, Shamet, Payne and rMLE are an 8 men playoff rotation. Add a couple of ring chasing vets on minimum deals.