nathan2331

Even with JJ we need another big. Frank can't play and we'll need all hands on deck if we see Philly or the Cavs in the playoffs this year.

I will never understand the logic of McMillan...

I hope he's just not ready to play at the moment instead of being buried in the rotation. Griffin is definely not a top 8 player for us, but his skillset is useful off the bench if Bogi isn't playing. I like Martin's game from summer league, but Griffin's shooting abilty can be a difference maker.

This team needed Murray's addition. So long as we can stay healthy we can be the best team in the East.

Griffin should be getting minutes with them. Bogi's availability may be an ongoing problem for us this season and Griffin is potentially our best option to replace his shooting in the lineup. He should be getting minutes in these preseason game to see what he can and can't do.

Is Griffin really not even gonna get a chance to play in the rotation? If he's not ready, the preseason is the time to find out.

I just I pray injuries aren't a major problem for Griffin moving forward. They're the reason Griffin was available for us at #16, but I'd hate for them to derail his career.

I looked, but I don't think his game threads go that far back.

They're using ">" as an arrow, not making a greater than or lesser than comparison. I gues "->" or "→" would be clearer.

I guess my concerns have more to do with how we're gonna mitigate any injuries. If Bogi is out, now we're basically relying on J. Holiday and Griffin to provide any shooting coming off the bench. It's not impossible JJ gets comfortable and shoots well this season, but I'm not expecting that from him. Tyrese Martin may prove a useful end of the bench option for us, but I do think overall our bench is lacking. Fully healthy we won't have an issue, but if anybody goes down, I think we're gonna be in trouble. Imagine Hunter is out, we've got no serious wing defense behind him outside of a 33 year old Holiday. I expect Griffin to need to be hidden on defense until he shows some progression. Murray is a great defender obviously, but he can only guard one player. We are weaker in this area compared to where we started last year where we had Huerter and Reddish as options. Like I said, Griffin and JJ could be the solution to the issues I'm pointing out, but that's asking a lot.

I think our bench got significantly worse. Losing Delon and replacing him with A. Holiday is a major downgrade, Gallo to Harkless is a downgrade and J. Holiday is a worse option than Huerter. I don't it'll tank our season, but I do think we'll have a worse performing bench if our we can't get major contributions from Griffin and Johnson.

With what I'm imagining, you can't give two players the same exception. So you can attract one superstar with the exception, but if you already had a superstar on your team, he could leave to become another team's designated player. So for example, the Celtics would eventually have to lose one of Tatum or Brown because both players are good enough to be someone's designated player.

I think the answer is to create a new player exception that would give players more money than the max contract they're eligble for, with a fraction of the cap hit. Details would have to be hashed out, but if every team could only give the exception to one player at a time, it would effectively prevent superstars from teaming up, unless a player is willing to sacrifice and leave a lot of money on the table.

OKC is gonna have a great squad in 2 or 3 years if they stay patient. Hopefully they'll cut the checks when it's time to.

If JJ puts up numbers that good in 16 minutes, I'll be cussing the coach out for not figuring out how to get him on the court for 30+. If he's healthy, I do think JJ will be productive when given a chance.

JC is a traditional PF. Teams just don't play through their bigs in the NBA through constant post ups anymore. JC not being maximized doesn't mean he's a bad fit on this team though. He's a better option than most PFs would be. So long as we have limited offensive centers, Collins sacrificing makes us a stronger team.

Wouldn't they have to move Simmons in order to acquire another designated rookie max contract? If they're serious about trading KD for the best deal possible, SImmons would have to be available if someone like Adebayo was a possible acquisition.

Maybe this means we needed the roster spot to complete the deal?

He shouldn't be playing for anybody this season. He needs to sit down and really focus on what he wants out of life, and that's if his case can somehow be resolved without jail time. I'm sure he'll get another chance at some point, but its too soon for anybody to be trying to sign him.

I really don't think Durant makes us better if we have to gut the team to get him. Even he would agree with that. If we can't find upgrades at SF, PF or C for a reasonable price, we might as well keep what we've got.

More like the death penalty. They're gonna regret doing that.

https://www.tankathon.com/players/compare?players=jalen-johnson--paolo-banchero Just look at this comparison with this years #1 pick. Johnson obviously hasn't played as many games so I'm not saying he's the same caliber of prospect. But we should be talking about him with a lot more optimism. JJ could be a a major boon for us this season.

Griffin is coming in as an elite shooter from college. The question for him is can he stay healthy and can he avoided getting abused defensively. JJ helps us here because he can guard some wings while Griffin can hold is own agaist weaker PFs. With the moves we've made so far, Griffin's defense shouldn't be as big of an issue now that he doesn't have to primarily match up any teams #1 scoring threat whenever he's on the court. Kev will be missed, but his offense is replaceable if other guys step up.

Bogi is still here, and AJ Griffin Can light things up from 3 if he can stay on the court defensively. If Jalen Johnson can hold down back up PF we can hide Griffin against most lineups.