predicting starting lineup and rotation?

[chocodog]

Westbrook (35)/Oladipo (9)/Payne (4)
Oladipo (25)/Roberson (10) / Morrow (13)
Roberson (25) / Singler (13) Huestis (10)
Kanter (18) / Sabonis (10) / Ilyasova (20)
Adams (30) / Kanter (13) / Collison (5)


I see Oladipo as both Westbrook's back court mate and his primary back up. The team is obviously going to struggle to replace Durant and Roberson is the best option on the current roster. It will generally be a committee at SF early but Roberson will eventually work his way toward 30 mpg - and log less minutes at the 2 and Payne will log more at the point. I expect negative reaction to having Kanter/Adams as the starting front court but though they would start, the duo won't end up playing an overwhelming amount of minutes together. And while this tandem may lack spacing, I think this overall starting five does a great job of masking Kanter's liability on defense and when the team is hitting their shots this is the team's most imposing lineup.

[Pillendreher]

That's way too few minutes for Payne. He should at least get 15-20.

[bondom34]

Westbrook (35)/Oladipo (9)/Payne (4)
Oladipo (25)/Roberson (10) / Morrow (13)
Roberson (25) / Singler (13) Huestis (10)
Kanter (18) / Sabonis (10) / Ilyasova (20)
Adams (30) / Kanter (13) / Collison (5)


I see Oladipo as both Westbrook's back court mate and his primary back up. The team is obviously going to struggle to replace Durant and Roberson is the best option on the current roster. It will generally be a committee at SF early but Roberson will eventually work his way toward 30 mpg - and log less minutes at the 2 and Payne will log more at the point. I expect negative reaction to having Kanter/Adams as the starting front court but though they would start, the duo won't end up playing an overwhelming amount of minutes together. And while this tandem may lack spacing, I think this overall starting five does a great job of masking Kanter's liability on defense and when the team is hitting their shots this is the team's most imposing lineup.

Kanter won't be starting, he's first big off the bench. Ersan will start at 4 until Sabonis is ready, I also doubt Huestis sees that much time, and Payne will get way more than that much.

[Old Man Game]

I think Payne is the full-time backup at PG (provided he's healthy). I also think Ersan will be higher than third on the depth chart. Most of the rumors have him starting at PF to begin the season with the outside chance of Sabonis taking his spot by the end of the year.

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