MrDollarBills wrote:OfficialRef wrote:Team has too many trash contracts in Ben (35m), Joe(20m), and patty (MLE)
I didn't think it was possible but Marks might have created a worse roster than last season. At least last season had Harden but now we're stuck with bad contracts on a team thats supposed to compete
The roster make up was fine when KD was in the line up. With him gone, i feel like Joe, Royce, Ben, and even Yuta/Warren are so much less effective. Sumner too. Kyrie can score and he's played his ass off as of late but he just doesn't make anyone around him better like Durant did when healthy. KD was the captain of the defense and the ball was snapping when he was on the court due to the gravity he drew.
But Marks needs to make some moves. We need another big man.
Without KD you see the deficiencies in the roster. There are a few too many players that need to be carried. Claxton, O'Neale, and Yuta are really the only players that have consistently contributed on both ends.
Another issue is that the team is relying on Curry (defense) and Warren (hasn't played in two years) as the secondary scorers. I think this area needs to be addressed quickly to not only help take pressure off Kyrie right now but also because teams like the Bucks and Celtics are both easily capable of limiting the efficiency of KD and Kyrie - you're then left with what? They need another scorer to take pressure off them, right now.
This is why I mentioned Hayward a while back as you can add enough min. contracts next to Harris to make a trade work. He's a 6'7 well established three level scorer that can handle and make plays for others. He's having a mediocre season but that's also the only reason a Harris trade could be possible.
Schedule is looking heavy and the Knicks/Heat are playing better so play-in could be a conversation again. Moves need to be made.