dremill24 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:DirtyDez wrote:A backup 5 at #10 is certainly something.
Many of the top 10 players are probably backups. Haliburton or Vassell would have been backups for us.
Avdija probably a backup for Bertans. Patrick Williams at 4 probably a backup. Okongwu probably a backup for now. Hayes probably too behind Rose for a year.
There are many more minutes available at backup guard/ wing than there are at backup center, especially when the starting center plays big minutes
I agree, which is why I want a guard/wing with our exceptions. They may rather have a rookie at the big positions since guards and wings are more important (so want vets there) since they want to go all in with Paul.
But Smith can probably end up playing with Ayton some with work, and especially all these big lineups we are likely going to see watching the FA signings...Ayton can guard wings some with Smith a better shot blocker and Smith can spread the floor on offense while Ayton plays inside.