Bence wrote:MasterIchiro wrote:This team has no use for:
Roberts
PJ
Daniels
Marvin
Al
Last season that could have been the starting lineup at times.
I wouldn't shed a single tear for any of them, but only Al has positive value (I really don't know how much). And with his contract we cannot attach any of them to him.
Roberts, PJ won't be in the league next year IMO, Daniels like won't be, Marvin will be a vet. minimum guy.
For all the hate Al gets here, the coaching staff and front office seem glued to him. The odds of Al not starting are pretty small and the odds of him being traded early in the year are pretty much non-existent.
But everyone else on that list is more or less expendable.
Roberts is nice as a 3rd guard, but given Lin there is no reason that he couldn't be replaced by a younger guy.
Daniels is just fine as a 3rd SG. I wouldn't mind trading him or even cutting him, but see little reason to do so.
PJ has potential, but I think that it's pretty clear at this point that he's very unlikely to reach it. He does havae some value as a backup SF, but Batum can play that position too so trading him isn't out of the question IMHO. Of all of the guys mentioned he seems the most likely to be gone at some point this year. PJ just seems to have a knack for creating distractions whether it's his car or pushing the brother of a teammate in frustration. I just don't see Cliff putting up with it this year.
Marvin is an interesting case too. It's clear that Cliff likes him as a veteran option. Marvin even matches up well against other teams that are trying to go small, so he has situational utility. His salary is what makes him trade bait IMHO. Combined with his utility and role on this team it's easy to see Cho including Marvin in a deal to make $$ match.
On topic, Lin's arrival is the most likely to affect Roberts & PJ IMHO, with Marvin possibly getting affected if there is some sort of trade as a result.
And speaking of Lin, I'm really happy that the team signed him. Not only is he a good fit, but he's a fun guy to root for. We've talked about the loss of guys like Biz who are easy to pull for ... well Lin makes up for that in a bit way for me. It's not that he's replacing Biz's skillset, the team still could use a rim defender, it's more that his personality and accessibility are somewhat similar to Biz for me.
I'm really looking forward to new folks joining the board and the team's increased visibility as a result.
