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Jalen Suggs
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Jett Howard
Tristan Da Silva
Caleb Houstan

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Have at it.

I think we dont need that thread as long as Weltman is here.

The "ideal" rotation from my perspective is:

Point guard: AB
Combo guard: Cole
Shooting guard: Suggs
Swingman: KCP
Small forward: Franz
Combo forward: TDS
Power forward: Paolo
Combo big: WCJ
Quick center: JI
Power center: Goga

To improve here I'd upgrade the combo guard.

So the trade pieces are Cole, Harris, Moe, Jett, and Caleb. The target would be someone like Keyonte George but older and cheaper. A primary playmaker that can win 6th man of the year.

eyriq wrote:The "ideal" rotation from my perspective is:

Point guard: AB
Combo guard: Cole
Shooting guard: Suggs
Combo forward: KCP
Small forward: Franz
Combo forward: TDS
Power forward: Paolo
Combo big: WCJ
Quick center: JI
Power center: Goga

To improve here I'd upgrade the combo guard.

So the trade pieces are Cole, Harris, Moe, Jett, and Caleb. The target would be someone like Keyonte George but older and cheaper. A primary playmaker that can win 6th man of the year.

Kenny is a combo forward?

I don't know, can he guard small forwards and wings?

Remember, who is our President of Operation

RichCollab wrote:

eyriq wrote:The "ideal" rotation from my perspective is:

Point guard: AB
Combo guard: Cole
Shooting guard: Suggs
Combo forward: KCP
Small forward: Franz
Combo forward: TDS
Power forward: Paolo
Combo big: WCJ
Quick center: JI
Power center: Goga

To improve here I'd upgrade the combo guard.

So the trade pieces are Cole, Harris, Moe, Jett, and Caleb. The target would be someone like Keyonte George but older and cheaper. A primary playmaker that can win 6th man of the year.

Kenny is a combo forward?

No…I really don’t know where these imaginary categories came from but certain skills are required and redundant similar players (like Suggs and KCP and Harris at SG is a strong rotation - with the third guy playing sporadic minutes) make for a deep rotation. There’s nothing wrong with similar players coming off the bench to execute the same scheme. I like having “different looks” but it’s even better to come at them in waves and impose YOUR game on the opponents.

Skybox wrote:

RichCollab wrote:

eyriq wrote:The "ideal" rotation from my perspective is:

Point guard: AB
Combo guard: Cole
Shooting guard: Suggs
Combo forward: KCP
Small forward: Franz
Combo forward: TDS
Power forward: Paolo
Combo big: WCJ
Quick center: JI
Power center: Goga

To improve here I'd upgrade the combo guard.

So the trade pieces are Cole, Harris, Moe, Jett, and Caleb. The target would be someone like Keyonte George but older and cheaper. A primary playmaker that can win 6th man of the year.

Kenny is a combo forward?

No…I really don’t know where these imaginary categories came from but certain skills are required and redundant similar players (like Suggs and KCP and Harris at SG is a strong rotation - with the third guy playing sporadic minutes) make for a deep rotation. There’s nothing wrong with similar players coming off the bench to execute the same scheme. I like having “different looks” but it’s even better to come at them in waves and impose YOUR game on the opponents.

There was an article a long time ago about the perfect rotation. These are the categories from that article. Effectively the idea is to find multi-positional bench guys to allow for the most flexible lineup configurations around your starters.

I meant swingman not combo forward for KCP anyway

Should Magic monitor Giannis situation in Milwaukee?

MasterGMer wrote:Should Magic monitor Giannis situation in Milwaukee?

Of course. So should every other team in the league.

eyriq wrote:The "ideal" rotation from my perspective is:

Point guard: AB
Combo guard: Cole
Shooting guard: Suggs
Combo forward: KCP
Small forward: Franz
Combo forward: TDS
Power forward: Paolo
Combo big: WCJ
Quick center: JI
Power center: Goga

To improve here I'd upgrade the combo guard.

So the trade pieces are Cole, Harris, Moe, Jett, and Caleb. The target would be someone like Keyonte George but older and cheaper. A primary playmaker that can win 6th man of the year.

I get that this is your perspective to compartmentalize the roster, but why? Front Offices don't think this way.

Not saying I disagree with your list other than Jett. Don't see them moving a 6-7 21 year old SG/SF for another wing of the same variety they simply didn't draft.

Knightro wrote:

MasterGMer wrote:Should Magic monitor Giannis situation in Milwaukee?

Of course. So should every other team in the league.

What about De'Aaron Fox situation in Sacramento?

VFX wrote:

eyriq wrote:The "ideal" rotation from my perspective is:

Point guard: AB
Combo guard: Cole
Shooting guard: Suggs
Combo forward: KCP
Small forward: Franz
Combo forward: TDS
Power forward: Paolo
Combo big: WCJ
Quick center: JI
Power center: Goga

To improve here I'd upgrade the combo guard.

So the trade pieces are Cole, Harris, Moe, Jett, and Caleb. The target would be someone like Keyonte George but older and cheaper. A primary playmaker that can win 6th man of the year.

I get that this is your perspective to compartmentalize the roster, but why? Front Offices don't think this way.

Not saying I disagree with your list other than Jett. Don't see them moving a 6-7 21 year old SG/SF for another wing of the same variety they simply didn't draft.

It's just my framework for thinking about the rotation and team needs.

VFX wrote:

eyriq wrote:The "ideal" rotation from my perspective is:

Point guard: AB
Combo guard: Cole
Shooting guard: Suggs
Combo forward: KCP
Small forward: Franz
Combo forward: TDS
Power forward: Paolo
Combo big: WCJ
Quick center: JI
Power center: Goga

To improve here I'd upgrade the combo guard.

So the trade pieces are Cole, Harris, Moe, Jett, and Caleb. The target would be someone like Keyonte George but older and cheaper. A primary playmaker that can win 6th man of the year.

I get that this is your perspective to compartmentalize the roster, but why? Front Offices don't think this way.

Not saying I disagree with your list other than Jett. Don't see them moving a 6-7 21 year old SG/SF for another wing of the same variety they simply didn't draft.

Square peg

Knightro wrote:

MasterGMer wrote:Should Magic monitor Giannis situation in Milwaukee?

Of course. So should every other team in the league.

he turns 30 in about 6 weeks. Yes, he is a physical freak, but his injuries are starting to add up. played 70+ games once in the last 5 years.

I just don’t know what we’d have to give up for the freak

Franz
Suggs
Bunch of firsts


Don’t think they’d take that

We should go after Atlanta Hawks unprotected pick via Spurs and CP3

MasterGMer wrote:Remember, who is our President of Operation

The guy who’s almost every move has paid off since drafting Bamba?

Cole Anthony for Caleb Martin (or any other decent MLE-type SF e.g. Naji Marshall, etc.)

Suggs/Black/Joseph
Caldwell-Pope/Harris/Howard
F-Wagner/Martin/Houston
Banchero/Isaac/da Silva
Carter/M-Wagner/Bitadze

See how much this one little trade balances the roster???


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