HALLELUKA: Luka Clinches All-NBA 1st team. 4th in 5 years

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I forgot about Brunson's surgery.  That takes two of our top nine out of action.  Assuming Curry starts, you have KP, DFS, THJ, Curry and Luka.  The bench is pretty thin with Wright and Kleber being the main cogs.  Yes, we have some next tier guys who will have to play because stamina is going to be an issue (Barea, WCS, Jackson, Boban and Lee).  But, the dropoff from Powell/Brunson to those guys is fairly substantial.

So, we get a healthy Luka/KP combo, but our bench goes from a strength to a weakness.  Suddenly how well Courtney Lee stayed in shape during the last 3 months is hugely important.

I think WCS with JJB will be pretty close to him and DP if they get to work practicing on it. WCS already has rim rolling in his arsenal, so it shouldn’t take much to develop that chemistry. JJB has been a big part of that bench being what they have been in recent years (whether he was coaching on or off the court). Bench unit being a mix and match of all those guys CAN be pretty lethal, this whole team was always gonna be about teamwork and chemistry this year anyways, not dearth of talent.