Trade & FA 2023-24: Stein-Ingram Trade Inevitable| LAL Want Lebron Back On Any Terms

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

I think positional ranking is silly, especially in this age of positionless basketball and for a player who can play multiple positions.  This is a strange hill to die on.  Go find any scouting report on him and you are going to read the same thing.  Versatile, good defender.

Then don't throw rocks when I say he's 24th.  It's easy to deconstruct someone's point when you refuse to be nailed down on your own.

This wasn't a theoretical discussion.  It is PJ on the Mavs.  First of all, we need a starting C, and as I've established PJ at Luka's size isn't playing C for us.  Above and beyond that, ranking him among other starting PFs (which will have the highest defensive numbers compared to the other 4 positions) is the only way to look at his defensive worth at his position.

Defense - At best, average for a starting PF
Rebounding - Terrible for a starting PF
Outside Shooting - Terrible, especially for the volume.  Lots of missed long shots (which should improve his rebounding, lol).

There is nothing exceptional about PJ.  As already stated, the player we're letting walk (and paid a FRP for) is a better player and fit.  So why are we getting excited because he lists Dallas as home?  I just don't get the irrational exuberance.