03-23-2021, 09:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-23-2021, 09:22 PM by KillerLeft.)
(03-23-2021, 08:57 PM)Branduil Wrote: I mean, isn't FVV the player we're hoping maybe Brunson can possibly, hopefully become someday?
Yes, and that is an excellent point.
Here are the things on my mind, personally:
1) FVV isn’t old, but Brunson is much closer to Lukas’s age.
2) Brunson is much cheaper, and will likely remain much cheaper on his next contract. In a vacuum, I guess that’s not a huge deal, but..
3) FVV’s contract virtually guarantees him a starting role, while I’m personally hoping Brunson can become a first guard off the bench (still playing heavy minutes) type. Now, if the GOAL is to add another starting guard who can handle and score, and the Kemba stuff gives us reason to suspect they like that idea, then sure, FVV bumps the plan forward significantly. But, whose spot does he take? Does he replace Richardson? Hmmm...maybe. Does he replace Kleber or DFS, effectively making Luka a SF? Defensively, I’m not sure I like that plan so much, though I definitely like having the OPTION of playing that way.
Like I said, this idea is so out of left field I’m just slow to wrap my mind around it. The offense would certainly be better, and this would take care of any secondary playmaking issues the team has suffered, for sure.