re: Roster construction next year - way too early look

We could use a replacement for Hayes. A shooter. Someone who provides spacing. Then of course a replacement for Graham. Someone who can share ball handling along with Jose on the second unit but someone who can knock down a shot too.


I’m thinking Mathurin.

I don’t think Kira is untouchable. I’m not saying we shouldn’t keep him tho.

Graham, Hayes, Temple = 23.5 mil
Add Kira and it would be 27.5 mil.

CJ/ Jose / Kira or lottery pick or vet min
BI / TRADE/ Lottery pick
Herb/ TM3/ Naji
Zion/ Nance/ Draft
Val/ Billy/ Draft

I still want Colin Sexton. Our lineups would be unstoppable.

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If Mathurin isn't hitting, how else does he contribute?

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He slashes to the basket well. He’s improved his handles a lot as well. He’s way more proven than Sharpe, who didn’t even play last year while still being young (19).


Don’t get me wrong. I’d take Sharpe too. But he’ll be gone. I’d take a long look at AJ Griffin and Daniels too. Dyson Daniels intrigues me because he’s a jack of all trades, master of none. He’s got decent handles, pretty good D and has a decent finish around the basket. But his FT and 3-Point shooting % is pretty bad, which is obviously something we don’t need. But his shot isn’t terrible and can improve. He’s young too

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Our pick should be a combo 3/4. Athletic, defensive minded with an outside shot. Is that asking too much?

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Dyson Daniels fam

Impacts the game in so many ways

Getting a big guard/wing with good athleticism and some shooting should be available in the draft, whether it is Mathurin (6'7" with 8'4.5" standing reach/38% 3pt), Agbaji (6'5" with 8'7.5" standing reach/40% 3pt), or Griffin (6'6" unknown standing reach/44% 3pt)...any one of those guys fits that bill.

**Side note - I really like Agbaji...4 year player that came in as an uber athlete and got better every year leading up to shooting over 40% from 3pt this year while leading his team to a NC. Seems like the Pels have done well with older, more mature and ready players that are overlooked by teams reaching for 1 and done upside, which might be Agbaji.

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Agbaji

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the might (might) be able to drop down a couple spots from 8/9 and still get him. Only game I saw him play was the last one and he looks great to me. otherwise if that’s the guy you like you take him I agree

I’m surprised Agbaji isn’t a consensus top 10 guy.


Upside is probably limited but hell he shot 40% from 3 and he’s a solid defender. I like Griffin a lot too. Honestly, you can never have too many wing defenders that can shoot.

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I’m surprised Agbaji isn’t a consensus top 10 guy.

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I've been pumping up this guy for about a week. He is a great fit for us and seems to be our type of guy. Should be an instant contributor and we need backcourt depth.

Griffin has some question marks, especially with his health. But probably has a higher ceiling than Agbaji. Just might be awhile before he contributes.

Agbaji feels like Chris Duarte 2.0 to me as he'll probably go in that same range.

Is that off base?

I think the most obvious hole on our roster is a bench scorer—the role we hoped Graham would fill.

Drafting in the top 10 gives a chance to add a scoring guard/wing with size that could solve that problem for years to come, a la Tyler Herro with the Heat but with better defense.

There are several prospects that could slot into this role—Sharpe, Griffin, Davis, Mathurin, etc…—who also have the upside to be starters eventually. So I think next year is:

CJ/Jose/Kira
Herb/Draft Pick/Graham
BI/Trey/Naji
Zion/Jackson/FA
Jonas/Nance/Billy

A sneaky need could be that 6th big. With Zion’s injury history and some uncertainty about Hayes’s role going forward, signing or drafting a rim protecting big who can also space the floor on offense makes good sense.