Who said anything about DC starting? We could start Reath and still bring Clingan off the bench, and probably improve our chances at capturing the Flagg.
It doesn't. We should trade him if we feel we can get a good pick. Especially if we don't think he is going to get his head right.
Reath started 20 games last season. Moses Brown started 5 games, and somehow Coach Billups snuck Ibou Badji into the starting lineup for 1 game. trust me... Clingan is going to get a handful of NBA starts.
I haven't seen him sulk. This was what some Suns said after Durant arrived and their Big 3 got all the shots. Other Suns weren't happy either. But as a Blazer, he's been a joy, and you and Quick are just copying the Suns fans. Once he returned from the long injury, he showed that he was our best player. (Maybe tied with Brogdon.)
But but...Ayton is overpaid. You sure can't blame the Suns for THAT. They just were victims of a violent robbery. (Julius made a good post, in case someone can't read sarcasm.) The serious answer to the overpaid criticism in this thread is, it was factored into his trade price. It's not a surprise now. If Phoenix hadn't overpaid him, another team would have paid the Suns more than Nurkic, Little, and Keon.
We also got Toumani on that trade which was a steal in my view. Little and Johnson I believe are out of the league already
Yeah, I think there is a chance he could be fine. I'm okay with keeping him for a bit longer before making a decision. Hopefully he proves the doubters wrong. His statement about being a max player wasn't a great indicator of his competitiveness... I would consider trading him for the right draft capital.
"Joy"? You're right that I am probably being a bit unfair with the "sulk" because he seems like an upbeat person. But (a) Brogdon was clearly better, and (b) we were shit anyway. If Ayton was signed for Timelord's salary he'd be a bargain. But he'd still be an indifferent defender at a position where you can't afford to have anything but a plus defender. He's "meh", which is particularly galling, because somebody who was driven to be great and had his natural physical gifts could be a top five player in the league.
