Next seasons starting 3

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  1. oldmangrouch

    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    Better grab your asbestos underwear! :smiley-ripley:

    Actually, I half-way agree with you. My variation: package Sergio and Rudy for an upgrade at PG, and move Bayless to the back-up SG. While Webster has soom value as a designated 3-point shooter, his handles scare me.
     
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    We start 5 players, not 3.
     
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    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    Well, seeing as how his third season consisted of five minutes and 17 seconds, I wasn't willing to include it.
     
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    azsun67 Blazer fan in the Sun

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    I can't get into this thread since we all know their will be a trade or a signing. We still have cap space, just not as much as we had hoped. KP with draft picks, salary cap space and young assets should make draft day interesting. I think we will not keep anybody we draft this year and end up with a vet.
     
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    What do you mean? Trade Sergio and Rudy for Jose Calderon?
     
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    At the forward spots we have Batum, Travis, Martell and LMA. If all are healthy I think we see more of Batum and Travis at the 4 next year. But the chance of one guy among the 4 being injured is more likely than not, and in that case we would have a good rotation.

    But if all 4 guys are healthy I expect to see Travis's role reduced next year. This year he has been a nice option to create when the team is depleted and the team needs offense. But next season I'd expect Oden and LMA to take more shots, as well as Rudy/Bayless. Having a complementary player who can play off the ball and space the floor could be more beneficial then having a player who needs the ball in his hands.

    So perhaps Batum starts next year and Martell takes some of Travis' minutes.
     
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    This is how I see it as well. For some reason though, I'm pretty confident there will be a trade or two this off-season that will affect our rotation.
     

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