07-05-2021, 09:21 PM
(07-05-2021, 08:43 PM)mvossman Wrote: I think the truth lies somewhere between you two. If the defensive drop off is a one year thing due to coming back from injury mid season and he gets back to his old defensive self, then I think he is easily top 50. A quality rim protector that can give you 20 and 10 efficiently while potentially pulling centers out of the paint is very rare and valuable. If the defensive drop off is permanent, then he is still a quality starter due to his offense (maybe top 100 player) but nowhere near that contract and somebody that needs to be moved if at all possible.
I'm fine with moving him regardless of what he does. I wasn't making the point of that he should stay.
Bottom line is we got to get Luka a legit 2nd star. KP isn't going to be that guy unless he stars making huge strides. I'm optimistic but that's way too much to expect.
Anyone is expendable in the path to that star. I'd prefer KP stick around as the 3rd guy but Im not hesitating to moving him if that helps us get a 2nd star.