Post#288 » by Skin » Tue Jun 11, 2019 10:11 pm
JBSouthpaw wrote:Skin wrote:JBSouthpaw wrote:You don't have to get rid of DJ for another PG to have a chance. Fultz will get more than a fair chance.
And you can't claim chemistry will be better, Evan maybe Vuc's best friend. This move would be lateral at best.
Vuc may not even come back. Plus, the Evan/Vuc buddy ball plague is a core reason for shaky team chemistry. Batum fits the WeHam mold and is a point forward. It could be a lateral move but it's another step forward in reshaping the team in WeHam's image.
There is absolutely no proof of shaky team chemistry, probably the opposite after the making the playoffs run.
He's DEF not worth the extra 10M a year in 20-21 over Evan
at 30 Y.O. he doesn't fit the makeup of this team.
And he's not a SG, Batum is a SF.
Yeah, one short lived playoff series does not erase years of poor team chemistry. We need to get rid of Fournier whose best days already seem over. It's a hard contract to move so we have to be realistic in terms of what we're can get back. Another player with an unwanted contact is that type of scenario. Batum is coming off a season shooting 39% from 3 while Fournier shot bricks most of the year. When you add in playmaking and defense, Batum is a clear upgrade. Yes, he is older and we need that kind of balance, especially if we draft another young wing player. Even though I literally just called him a point forward, he does have versatility at SG and was used in such ways.
How do you think Fournier will take to a young SG that we draft? Would he be willing to make room and help develop the guy brought in to take his job? Batum is older and more ready to do so. ...and again, that 7'4 wingspan is a WeHam covet.
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