Enso wrote:HeatWillRise wrote:Need to lock up Mcgruder.
this
3 year deal. We have his bird rights at the end of contract. RFA.
No worries for any of our young players now.
My overall feeling is that we have a team that is competitive, in that it is good enough to reach the playoffs; however, it will only get better if players like Winslow, Adebayo, Richardson, McGruder, White, and TJ take steps forward. Olynyk also has potential to improve. Babbitt and Ellington are shooters and good at it. A modern team needs players like that off the bench who can deliver. Ours do.
I think we are a 40-45 win team that will make the playoffs and then fight for the second round, depending on with whom we are matched. We won't be a team that another team will want to play, because we will be
very physical. Olynyk is many things, some good, some not so good, but he isn't soft and that's to his credit.
If we stay near the 0.500 mark until the all star game, we may even be better than 45 wins. Give us home court advantage and there will be trouble. I guarantee it. If these guys start to feel they can win, I think they might be able to push better teams around. It's our nature.
Meanwhile, our young players should improve and add to their value. I'd love to see good progress.
One thing we cannot forget is to take care of our G-League link. We can find more talent there during the season.
This season should be a lot of fun. There is middle-ground between contending and being in the lottery. Some of you may call it treadmilling, but if we are staying competitive and our youth is improving, I like it.
No apologies.
Reed is going to some random team like the Hawks smh
