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We're good enough to win whatever happens with the backup role, particularly now with all players back.
i see where the sentiment is but what about the flipside ... what if George Hill gets an offer he can't refuse or wants to go elsewhere, and/or Mack gets more $$ thrown at him that we don't want to spend, and then all of a sudden Exum who's been wrapped in cotton wool for the rest of the season is thrust into that position and we take a jump backward.
I like Mack's ability to score in the midrange and his floater but the amount of dumb mistakes in the rest of his game drives me bonkers. I really can't believe there'd be any major difference in winning/losing if at the least there was some sort of split in the backup minutes, but preferably went to Dante or a split of AB & Exum.
I don't think our margin for error is big enough to ignore that Mack helps more than Exum most nights.
If Exum is our starter next year we are effed. He's not ready... If Hill left I think we'd have to bring in another good stopgap option. Rubio, Dragic, likely available through trade... or a FA option D-Will, Collison, or some other kind of crappy option.
Basically give George Hill all the money... All. Of. It.