07-07-2023, 11:50 AM
(07-07-2023, 11:06 AM)Dundalis Wrote: Maybe, but its small sample size of him starting. It's a risk. Have seen plenty of very low minutes role players getting starts for a handful of games while looking really good only to have their weaknesses exposed when getting significantly more minutes for an extended period of games.
Him, Powell, Lively, Holmes and McGee on the roster would also be a problem. I guess I could see it as long as we make another move.
It's definitely a risk. I think we've also made risky free agent acquisitions in the past and most of those haven't worked out. We've often gambled on older veterans who have started to decline hoping to squeeze out a few solid seasons from them. That generally hasn't worked well either.
I hope they'll begin to take risks on younger players who have more potential to improve. I think Grant Williams is an illustration of that approach. I think Seth Curry is an example of the former approach.
Reed is the best fit among the available free agents for our current roster.
If he signs elsewhere, I think Derrick Jones Jr is probably the only player remaining who would be in our rotation and provide some positive minutes.