BigGargamel wrote:SkyHook wrote:I'm not convinced that Barrett on his contract is more valuable than Caldwell-Pope is on his. I think the Grizzlies pass here.
I'm not the biggest RJ fan in the world but this is just disrespectful and false. KCP is nearly done and making wayyyyyyyy more than he's worth.
Edit: Guess I'm on my own in this thread. Convinced people still think KCP is the 2023 version. He's fallen off hard ans might not even be rotation worthy next year.
I don't know if KCP is completely washed. You never know what nagging, unreported injuries are impacting a player, and he's young enough to have a bounce-back season. That said, I agree that KCP should not be valued on his 2023 version, and neither should RJ Barrett.
I would, however, say that KCP is the type of player who has a lot more value in a heliocentric offence built around a star like Jokic/LeBron etc. KCP has had mostly good seasons playing 3&D off of a star, and mostly mediocre seasons when he is forced into a role where more is required; this was true when I watched him on his rookie contract on DET, and has been true ever since, including in Orlando last year. As such, KCP is a bad fit for TOR where that is not the kind of offence the Raptors are running, nor should they try to run given their personnel.