76ciology wrote:I believe that adding a big who can start should be the priority. Melton and Batum are both returning soon, while Roco is expected to return at some point. When you map out our depth chart, we're okay from positions 1 to 4 from now until the playoffs, but the starting center or backup center position is questionable.
One possible big is Tony Bradley. 20TRB%. 14-10-1.8bpg per 36. Plus player on both ends.
I can't believe that Tony Bradley hasn't been signed this year. And I don't understand why the Suns would sign Thad when Bradley's available, unless insiders know that Bradley's somehow diminished. Bradley's one of those players who, statistically, has per-minute totals better than most starters. Yeah, he's a traditional center, and the NBA largely has moved away from traditional centers, but we've all seen them still be important at times and statistically Bradley is like a Drummond Lite and could be had without Drummond costs. If we're trying to eat up regular-season minutes, wouldn't 10-12 minutes per game of [Payne or Lowry], [Maxey or Melton or Hield or Council], [Oubre or Batum], [Tobi or KJ], and Bradley lineup be preferable to relying on Reed and Bamba at the 5?
Bradley even seemed to work a bit on his 3-ball in the past few years. This seems like an obvious match.
[As an aside, I would also be OK -- going in a very different direction-- with Gallinari at the 4/5. But it seems as if other, possibly more desirably destination teams, are interested in him.]