If not Rubio then what?

[MDAV28]

Donovan can play PG.

And still an Exum believer.

 

[LoPo]

He's super over-rated imo. I don't see the Jason Terry or Lou Will comp.

Here is the Lou Will comp. http://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/2799/lou-williams He was also a slow starter in his career. Never caught the world on fire, but we all know now that he was an excellent bench scorer for years.

Jason Terry was able to start more right away. My comparison there is more of when he ended up being more of a bench wing.

Rozier is a guy who can score in bunches. He's only 24 and getting him is a good move to appease Mitchell. I would take Rozier the next 5 years over Rubio without hesitation.

 

[LoPo]

Donovan can play PG.

Exactly why you go get a guy like Rozier who doesn't have to have the ball, can come off the bench, but gives us a much needed scoring option.

We don't bring in Rozier to do what Rubio does. We bring him in to provide scoring and spacing.

 

[LoPo]

And oh yeah, Rozier plays really good defense:

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Rozier is a good defender and good spot up shooter... but the rest is not great. He will get overpaid this summer and I'd rather not be the team doing the overpaying.

 

[LoPo]

Rozier is a good defender and good spot up shooter... but the rest is not great. He will get overpaid this summer and I'd rather not be the team doing the overpaying.

I have faith in Mitchell, Exum and Grayson being good players for the long term. If we could add a scorer/defender like Rozier to that mix, I think we would be amazing in our backcourt. Right now, we're spending $15 on Rubio and $11+ on Burks. If we could get a guy to supplement what those two are providing for less than that $26, I think that's a win for us.

 

[MDAV28]

Exactly why you go get a guy like Rozier who doesn't have to have the ball, can come off the bench, but gives us a much needed scoring option.

We don't bring in Rozier to do what Rubio does. We bring him in to provide scoring and spacing.

I'd prefer more length than a guy like Rozier. I think setting sights on the big names (Klay, Kawhi) is still worth it and then shooting for Middleton, Harris. Love Middleton's fit much more than Rozier next to Donovan and Exum.

 

[MDAV28]

Rozier is a good defender and good spot up shooter... but the rest is not great. He will get overpaid this summer and I'd rather not be the team doing the overpaying.

He makes some really frustrating decisions with the ball as well. I could see Quinn yanking him out of the games A LOT.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Dinwiddie and Brogdon are interesting test cases. Restricted so I'm not sure you can steal them with a fair/value offer. Not sure they are worth a poisonous offer that it'd take to get them... so does their own team string them out and get a good deal? Do they get a big offer?

I also think Brooklyn will get Dinwiddie to sign an extension... he's eligible for the Josh Richardson extension in like January. Malcolm might be too... gonna look at it.

Dinwidde is not restricted.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Rozier has averaged more than 1 point per shot only once in his career.

Rubio has never averaged under a point per shot in his career.

Rozier is a shooter, not a scorer. He doesnt get to the foul line and he can't finish.

He turns 25 next year, he isnt a super young dude.

 

[LoPo]

Rozier has averaged more than 1 point per shot only once in his career.

Rubio has never averaged under a point per shot in his career.

Rozier is a shooter, not a scorer. He doesnt get to the foul line and he can't finish.

He turns 25 next year, he isnt a super young dude.

Cy, I fully expected you to accept the mediocrity that we now have because you are risk averse. You don't take chances. It's okay, most of us admit that about you.

I see Exum as an equal replacement for Rubio sooner rather than later as a starter and on the defensive end. For me, Rubio is already playing himself out of a contract. I see Grayson becoming a good combo guard. I don't think he'll be a starting quality PG or SG, but a good guy to have off the bench. I see Mitchell assuming much of the ball handling duties which makes Rubio even less needed.

If we are going to spend money on a need area, we need a guy who can score when we hit the wall. Like the first Memphis game or the 4th quarter against Denver. We need a guy who can score a bunch who has Quin's confidence on the defensive end. If Burks was a good defender, he would play more. He might even start. That's how I see Rozier. He's Burks, but with great defense. Like I said, Rubio and Burks combine to make $26. If we can get Rozier for Rubio money, it's good business. We desperately need another scorer who isn't a sieve on defense.

 

[Miggs]

I have faith in Mitchell, Exum and Grayson being good players for the long term. If we could add a scorer/defender like Rozier to that mix, I think we would be amazing in our backcourt. Right now, we're spending $15 on Rubio and $11+ on Burks. If we could get a guy to supplement what those two are providing for less than that $26, I think that's a win for us.

Not sure why anyone would have faith in Exum at this point. He really needs to show a lot more the rest of the season imo. And Grayson is two years away from being two years away from being a good 6th man imo.