re: Noel and Davis on front line minus Holiday at PG

Amare had a hell of a career even after 2 devastating knee injuries. Each guy and each injury is different.

ATL-

No chance for Derrick Williams with Noel for 2 reasons:

1) He has a real NBA position unlike Williams. At the very least, he will be a solid defensive big- 4 Stocks/G so far.

2) The depth chart wouldn't have mattered his first year due to injury. Ryno, Davis, Lopez, Smiht is good enough for a team that is an a long term plan for the rebuld.

Obviously still a hole at pg and sf (c too depending on outlook). But taking Noel wouldn't have been dumb or anything.

They made a choice to accelerate the rebuild. Nothing wrong with that. I do agree with SP on the price being too high- 2 top 10 picks for a guy who will not make an All-Star team in New Orleans is a little absurd.