re: the 2020 fake trade thread

BI is our small ball 4. When Zion returns, and is not on a minutes restriction, how many available minutes will we have at the 4? I realize that he’ll be limited the rest of the year. Thinking long term. Thx.

Long term BI is our 3..

If we go small ball you may be looking at 4-5 minutes a game.

Right now our biggest weakness is at the 4 with Zion out, but even when he returns it will still be our biggest weakness because we have nobody to back him up.

This season I believe there will be 23-28 minutes available at the 4 once Zion starts playing.

BI will take about 5 of those, because he will then be playing his natural 3 position.

We've also been playing Hart some at the 4 where he's done ok, but hes overmatched, he could go back to his natural 2/3 spot.

One thing I'm not worried about is minutes, because a good 3/4 guy will take a few minutes off BI also, who we've been playing 38-40 mins a night. Same with Lonzo and Jrue

I think that BI is as pure of a SF as there is in existence. He can play PF in situations when other teams go small, but when we play teams like Toronto or the Lakers, there's just no way that he can physically handle guys like Siakam and AD. On the other hand, I'm not sure that he's quick enough to keep up with the better SGs in the league. I just think that he's a SF and only a SF (unless he really bulks up in the offseason).

And while a lot of people (myself included) think that Zion ultimately becomes a center, and that center is his best position in the long term, Griffin doesn't want him spending much time there early in his career and taking the extra pounding that comes with the position -- especially this season.

[Edit] The other reason that I don't like Ingram at PF is that he then is forced to constantly box out to get defensive rebounds instead of running on the break and looking for early points in transition. I really like Ingram in transition, and playing PF hinders that.

Another option I like as a backup SF/PF is Jerami Grant. He's under contract through next year.

I think the Nuggets would deal him with Porter Jr's minutes expected to increase down the stretch.

Would have to bring in a 3rd team like the Wizards to make it work, but in this scenario Nuggets get some serious shooting and floor spacing off the bench with Moore and Bertans.

Wizards get a couple young players in Beasley and Hernangomez.

Trade

They gonna move somebody in the offseason

that would be a nice move for the Hawks, and further illustrates that Detroit is blowing it up this year and looking for future assets.

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BI is our 3..

We need another 3/4 desperately..

That's the weakest part of this team

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Bjelica for Miller and two seconds would be a nice move. He’d fit really well with the Pels. He’s a plus defender and a very good spacer for his position. He’s also relatively cheap for next year.

I'd like to get Bjelica, but why is Sacramento looking to unload him, same with Bogdonavich?

Dedmon is the one that wants out.

what i see from that list is that Detroit, Orlando, and possibly San Antonio are ready to blow it up and do something different.

I still like the idea of Aaron Gordon on this team with Zion.
I also like the idea of having Jrue/Ingram/DeRozan in the lineup. You'd think we'd live at the free throw line with those 3, assuming the refs can be fair. I would take it the Spurs would want picks, not players.