Deeeez Knicks wrote:When Fiz was describing he wanted a big SF. he was basically describing Knox. He obviously wants Knox to eventually be the starting SF.
Pretty much.
Also, Merry have stated they wanted the team to get taller and more athletic.
And that doesn't mean there isn't a place for Burke sized players. Just in general, they wanted the team taller and more athletic. I'd hope being able to shoot as well - they seem to be addressing that too, with Burke/Dotson/Mario/Knox being capable shooters.
There's also the ideal of what they want the team to be and the reality of the players they have now and how to put lineups together.
I mean, starting with the Suns under D'Antoni, seeing the Warriors, but a lot of teams in general are trying to throw taller, more multi skilled players out there. It's sort of the continuing evolution of more wide open scoring + euro style play (more skilled bigs) mixed to north american style.