MettaWorldPanda wrote:After countless hours of studying depth charts and trying to work within the parameters of the hard cap. The only viable deal that includes getting rid of both JJ and Waiters would be a deal involving the Hornets for Nicholas Batum. That's pretty much all that is out there. It's possible the Hornets might be willing to do this since Batum has been oft injured and a shell of his former self. Waiters might offer them a lot more upside over Batum at this stage of there careers. All contracts involved are even year swaps. We could then move forward and offer Silva a guaranteed contract.
I actually think Batum would excell in Spo's scheme. He fits well in JJ point combo forward role. Batum is an excellent ball handler, defender, shooter, passer, smart. He is willing to do the small stuff, dirty work and is not demanding tons of shots. His energy level is low, which is my concern about him. Maybe that can be sparked by playing on a good team. But you know if Batum has to start he will not be a liability. He will be a very good contributor at multiple positions. He can play 1 thru 4. And most importantly, you can put him on Lebron, George, Leonard, Giannis and Simmon big wings players and he matches up pretty well. You just know fans will hold his contract against him, instead of looking at how he fits the roster. Also, he might be a good role model for KZ Okpala to model his game after.
PG: Winslow - Dragic
SG: Nunn - Herro
SF: Butler - Jones Jr - Robinson
PF: Adebayo - Batum - Silva
Ce: Leonard - Olynyk
