KnixinSix wrote:Jalen Bluntson wrote:KnixinSix wrote:
Probably the best improvement we could make in our current financial situation under the new CBA is bringing back Donte ....
In all seriousness I think it makes great sense for both sides.
Minny is kinda a small market and they surely dont like the penalties and taxes under the aprons of the new CBA (our former Minny exec Rosas knows this better than anyone). Should they decide to resign Randle to a big deal, they are going to want to subsidize that with filling out the roster as cost effectively as possible.
That team lacks a true point guard. Divo is also a 12M a year player. If you replace him with 2 players: Duece at 4.3M and Kolek who is cost controlled for next 4years at around 2-3M and then expring contracts.....they would probably love that from a financial standpoint.
Divo is under 12 pts a game for them right now. A Duece and Kolek combo prolly has better value for that team.
Keep Delon Wright as your Duece replacement and add Divo. That mad bomber from 5 feet behind the 3pt line is missing from this team and would make this team even more complete and dangerous.
Rotation (minutes):
C Mitch (22) KAT (20) Huk (6)
PF OG (25) KAT (13) Hart (10)
SF Bridges (30) Hart (15) OG(5)
SG Divo (30) Wright(7) Bridges (6) Hart (5)
PG Brunson (35) Wright (13)
8-9 man rotation with all Thibs type players. Vilanova Quartet + KAT+ OG all get 30+ but under 36 for regular season.
Allegedly Minny really wanted Donte and he was gonna sign there when we got him. I would love to bring him back but, I think we need to run two big lineup more and that doesn't make any sense getting Donte.
I wouldn't be against a trade for him but, I don't know that it will even be possible. Precious/Deuce?
On your other point....Two big lineup works really well with Donte actually.
Mitch and KAT give you plenty of rebounding and with Mitch out there you would want better shooting over Hart
For like 15 ish minutes a game something like...
Mitch
KAT
OG/Bridges
DDV/Bridges
Brunson
I think Donte as a starter is a good player. He won't start here with a two big lineup. Off the bench he didn't seem to get enough time to get going. He was having similar issues in Minny earlier this year and then his role expanded some from what I remember reading.
I think the depth would be really good with him though and, that's important with Thibs penchant for running guys ragged though. Deuce/Precious for Donte would make a bit of sense but, not sure that works at all for Minny.
Brunson/Kolek/???
Mikal/Donte/Pac
OG/Hart/McC
KAT/???
Mitch/KAT/Huk
Up against the apron with at least 2 roster spots to fill. Would seem like a deeper team that Thibs may expand the rotation for if Kolek and one other rookie takes any sort of leap.
We will have all summer to figure it out and then live with whatever the FO does anyway.
