winforlose wrote:shrink wrote:winforlose wrote:
Are you assuming then that both Monte and SloMo are gone? Because if Monte is back then you are talking about JMAC at 3rd string. You are now saying CP3 as third string, hence my confusion.
I think 90% chance SloMo is gone this summer. He’ll make much more elsewhere. I think 60% chance Morris is gone too, depending on whether he’ll take a truly tiny, short deal that factors in this injury-prone season, and gets him back into free agency quickly.
Okay, so your PG rotation is Conley/JMAC/CP3? You think CP3 would want to be a fringe rotation player to win a ring in name only? You also realize that puts 2/3rds of our PG rotation over 37?
Yes, for a few reasons.
First, it is where we will need to save salary. We love our big long wing guards, and that serves as a lot of our defensive identity. A team can’t spend a ton of money at every position.
Second, we’ll have this season to see if Ant or NAW (and I suppose Clark) can develop more playmaking skills to be the heir apparent for Mike Conley, as he eventually can’t play any more. We haven’t seen it yet though. I’m hoping both improve, so we could start a back court of NAW and Ant.
Third, Paul’s significant decline this year won’t leave him many other options around the NBA except “fringe rotation player.” In MIN, he may get some opportunities if the team wants to rest Mike Conley every few games.