Justin Patton Good Backup Target For Bamba?

Rayshard7 · Post #1 » by **Rayshard7** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:42 am

With the Timberwolves most likely declining the team option on Justin Patton and Nikola Vucevic and Timofey Mozgov looking like they will be gone. How does a frontcourt of Bamba-Birch-Patton look to you guys? Patton is a good passer, 7'1 with a 7'3 wingspan and has a nice touch for a big man. He has had 3 foot surgeries so he is risky pick up. But at 21 he would fit in well with our young core and could be a sneaky pickup.

Rayshard7 · Post #2 » by **Rayshard7** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:23 am

I also like Sagabe Konate with our 2nd or BKN 2nd this upcoming draft. He is a great shotblocker and we will need a backup center behind Bamba next year. Ideal scenario we draft RJ Barrett, Sagabe Konate and Shamorie Ponds next year. With Vucevic, Mozgov and Ross most likely gone.

OrlandO · Post #3 » by **OrlandO** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:22 pm

Three foot surgeries in a little over a year... yikes. He's probably bound for the g-league for a couple years.

PennytoShaq · Post #4 » by **PennytoShaq** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:16 pm

Did Birch get injured or something? He is a legit backup if you want a shotblocker.

drsd · Post #5 » by **drsd** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:24 am

PennytoShaq wrote:Did Birch get injured or something? He is a legit backup if you want a shotblocker.

I think Birch will also get a lot of looks at PF this year. And as such, a combo-big is a very valuable asset off of the bench.

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Rayshard7 · Post #6 » by **Rayshard7** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:46 am

I am talking about the future were we will have Bamba and Birch as our only big men. Sagabe Konate or Justin Patton would be amazing 3rd centers for us. I think Patton with his passing and jumper would be a great backup. Mo Bamba, Patton and Birch would be an amazing center rotation.

RookieStar · Post #7 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 12:32 pm

Rayshard7 wrote:I am talking about the future were we will have Bamba and Birch as our only big men. Sagabe Konate or Justin Patton would be amazing 3rd centers for us. I think Patton with his passing and jumper would be a great backup. Mo Bamba, Patton and Birch would be an amazing center rotation.

Sooo uuhhhh.. we trading AG and Isaac then? In today's NBA there is no more C or PF.. just a BIG.

PennytoShaq · Post #8 » by **PennytoShaq** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:25 pm

Magic can go small depending on what happens with AG. They can play Isaac at the 5 and Ag at 4. They had Isaac do that a little this summer and he defended Ayton rather well.

Plus they have Mozgov sitting on the bench for 2 seasons. He is actually not that bad for a 3rd C.

Point is - the Magic need to use their roster spots wisely and address positions of weakness. They have one of the longest rosters in the league and will be able to play with 5 wings now and then if they really want to.