(02-24-2024, 10:28 AM)loki Wrote: Well, I was trying to talk myself into him as a backup. The idea being that overpaying might be acceptable if he was viewed as the primary wing off the bench in a shortened playoff rotation. Looking at the defensive assignments it would be something like this:
Irving/Exum
Green/(Exum)
Luka/Hunter
PJ/(Hunter)
Lively/Kleber
But for the price you would pay Hunter I may be reaching too far here. They would have to be really confident he's the perfect fit and he's willing to accept that kind of role. Especially given that Kleber at the 4 and Gafford at the 5 may be more common during the regular season. I suppose there's a shot he could start over PJ which might make this more sensible, but I'm not that down on PJ's shot just yet.
As you have pointed out, Hunter might be too expensive.
I'm wondering about Simone Fontecchio as backup SF.
Do you think the Mavs could get away with sending THJ to Detroit for Fontecchio + Grimes?
G: Irving................. Exum, Hardy
G: Green................. Grimes, Hardy
F: Luka................... Fontecchio, O-Max
F: PJ....................... Kleber, O-Max
C: Lively.................. Gafford, Kleber
Another interesting option for backup SF is Gordon Hayward, if more play-making is required for when Luke or Kyrie are not on the court.