12-12-2020, 11:52 AM
(12-12-2020, 11:03 AM)omahen Wrote: Chicago looked absolutely terrible. They clearly lack team (pass) first PG of Rubio caliber. Markannen and WCJ don't work either. Unless things improve dramatically, Chicago will be very active at TDL.
Agreed. I still don't know if last season was all on Boylan or if this is just a poorly put together roster. I thought Patrick Williams looked like a keeper last night. Very impressed. I like Satoransky and think he's a really good third guard option (unfortunately they kind of have that already in White). A team that counts on LaVine to be anything more than its third best player is probably doomed. And what about Markkanen? Will Chicago match a big dollar offer if one comes along?
While I agree they will be active, it is really hard to predict what direction the will go. They can go after a star in free agency this summer and pretend they are somewhat close. Or, should they tear it down and rebuild. If you are Dallas, what do you really want from that roster? Satoransky replacing Brunson? I'm for giving OPJ a tryout if all it would cost is Johnson. But, it will take more than that to trade match. Carter? Only if Chicago decides to sell low. I would have counted him as a really high-floor guy coming out of Duke. He really impacts Chicago positively on the defensive end, but looks lost (even last night) at the offensive end. But he's a good interior defender who hasn't shot well as a pro. Kind of the opposite of what we need. I once advocated for Thaddeus Young, but we kind of got him without the $6mm partial guarantee in 21 in the form of Johnson.