(01-01-2024, 12:56 PM)mvossman Wrote: I'm actually going to double down on this a little bit. I think Siakam is a downgrade defensively from DJJ. If our starting lineup already has Luka, Kyrie and Exum, do we really need a huge offensive upgrade? I kind of want to see a bigger sample of this new starting lineup when everyone is healthy. Right now our 10th most used 4 man lineup is Lively/Luka/DJJ/Exum. That group has a net rating of +40 (129 and 89). Its even better in the very limited minutes you add Kyrie to that group. How good is that lineup? Is DJJ and Exum going to be this good all year?
Honestly the best argument for Siakam might be the positive impact he has on the second unit. But it seems to me that is an issue that could be addressed with a younger player that costs less assets and cap.
Lots of great posts about Siakam, thanks for sharing your thoughts, guys!
When I think of Siakam I mostly focus on playoff matchups. The teams we’d probably have a hard time beating are the much bigger and physical ones like the Nuggets and Timbervolves.
So will we have a much better chance in a playoff series because Towns or Gobert won‘t be able to defend Siakam and because he keeps Gordon off Luka?
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