01-04-2024, 05:41 PM
(01-04-2024, 05:20 PM)mvossman Wrote: I think the biggest pro Kyrie argument is that we are running Luka into the ground when he is out.
If talking about sending Kyrie to LA, I think it would need to be a three way.
Certainly a fair point, then Reaves has played 1000 minutes this season vs. 600 minutes for Kyrie.
Obviously Kyrie demands more attention than Reaves, but raw numbers of 23/5/5 vs. 15/5/5 at least make it an argument that he can carry some of the non-Luka back-up minutes sufficiently and provide some relief. In that case though it would certainly help to get another PF that can handle the ball a bit, something around Washington for Williams maybe?
Luka/Reaves/Hardy
Exum/Green/Lawson
DJJ/THJ/OMax
Washington/Hachimura/Holmes
Lively/Kleber/Powell
I think I´d be very fine with that outcome, if we added an unprotected 1st from the Lakers in the process.
You retain all your young pieces, add a 1st to your own. Suddenly next summer, you are looking at two unprotected 1st round picks, THJ´s expiring contract plus some young desirable pieces that you can package to acquire a legit borderline All-Star starting SG/SF.
This though requires the kind of "mid-term"-ish roster planning that I don´t think Cuban has ever known, maybe Lindsey does.