re: Win, lose, or draw... it’s hard to not like SVG

Not only is he coming back into the starting lineup but he's also going to continue to play his big minutes. That won't stop until he's traded or leaves via free agency.

If there's one thing that makes him completely expendable at this point is the fact that Zion doesn't need Ball to be effective. That was his only saving grace and that "special combination" is basically dead in the water in SVG's philosophical style of play.

At the end of the day, the front office has to see the writing on the wall with Ball.