08-12-2023, 09:04 AM
(08-12-2023, 06:51 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: So you think Capela is the missing piece?I think Capela would make this team SIGNIFICANTLY better. His presence takes a huge question mark out of the equation. GWill still has a question mark, Green has question marks, Hardy, OMax, Lively, Holmes all have question marks. Even Maxi has a question mark after last season. Some of them are easier to answer than others, but it’s a lot.
With Kyrie on the team and to an extent Luka, we really need to do everything we can to win now. I think, even if he is declining (I don’t really believe that), a well fitting Capela (being the biggest named C that seems to be available right now) brings us barely into the contention conversation. He allows us to develop Lively into a perfect starting replacement while keeping us in that contention window, which gives even more development for all our young guys (as well as Luka even). Part of that is helping the team reach a higher seed for the playoffs, which in turn helps us get in the later rounds.
Allen would be a much better option, but, if Lively is 2 years away, Capela’s contract expiring in 2 years fits pretty perfectly. At that point, we resign Cap to a more suitable contract for a high end bench C to back Lively up.
I don’t think it’s as simple as “get Capela and win championship” like my signature might suggest. I think he is a big piece to the puzzle though. The thought also isn’t necessarily giving a timeframe on said championship either. Cap COULD be that well fitting missing piece, or he COULD be a well fitting stepping stone. I think either way, just get him and go to work!