re: Shamit Dua thinks we need to get Towns or Kristaps even if it means trading Ingram or CJ.

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they should get a high volume 3pt attempt big man

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Rather than wasting a 7 footer 30 ft from the basket, the Pels can likely achieve a similar result in a more traditional way by (1) getting a good stretch 4/5 to backup Zion, and (2) swapping one of our D specialists that’s in the rotation for a shooter with size, also likely without having to bail on our big 3.

**I feel like we still have too many guys that either need to play PG, or are undersized at SG (in CJ/Dyson/Jose/Kira) too and would like to turn a one or two of those guys into another shooter with size and/or depth at the 5.

PG: CJ/Jose/Kira
SG: BI/Dyson
SF: Trey/Cam Johnson*
PF: Zion/Kelly Olynyk*/EJ Liddell
C: Larry/Billy

*Could be other specific players but this is the concept (about $30mm to use…closer to $25mm if you don’t include Naji/Herb to trade)

Doing it that way adds to the teams depth and provides more lineup flexibility, which is badly needed with fragile stars.

The cap gets tight this way, but should be able to stay under the the luxury tax filling in the roster with minimums (and/or by keeping either of Naji/Herb if not traded in the upgrade).