GHOSTofSIKMA wrote:the issue with Stephenson isn't his attitude right now.. its fit.
hed be an asset for the length of his contract here. id take whatever risk there is as long as we didn't give up a young asset. hornets have a lot of interest for a reason.
You don't think he would fit in terms of his style of play? Good size, good defense, solid assist numbers. Can easily average around 12-15 points not being the 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd option. That is pretty much what we need. The only thing I wish he were better at for this team is 3pt shooting.
Or maybe you mean fit in terms of him wanting to take over the team? Given that he is already locked into his contract, he wouldn't go chuck crazy trying to earn money. We'd be ok there. Would he defer to the younger players? I'm uncertain there, but I think Giannis and Parker have shown enough around the league, and even to our own players like Brandon Knight, to command the ball as they are.
I suggested an Ersan trade for Stephenson trade here last week. Perhaps it is jumping the gun and going into the win now mode a year or two too early, but I think he is better than anyone we will get in the next 2 years in FA, and is on a very reasonable contract. It also lets us jettison off Mayo ASAP.
Post deadline Lineup (Mayo and Ersan gone, at the least)
Knight/Marshall
Stephenson/Middleton
Giannis/Dudley
Parker/Henson
Sanders/Zaza