To be honest, I'm more surprised about Edy Tavares not getting a slot. He's Boban II, only with blocks over scoring. He's the answer to the question "what will Rudy Gobert be like when he's 40?"
When is the deadline for adding players who are eligible for the playoffs? Not that we would use Tavares against an up and down team like the Warriors. But Cliff could be added. Not much to lose.
I don't think either of them would make much difference in the playoffs, but I wouldn't mind one of 'em on our SL team.
Don't look now, but guess who's our best +/- per minute guy over the past ten games (where we've gone 8-2)?
I like Tavares, I think he can be a solid backup, especially on a team with a conservative defensive scheme for their center cough Portland. He'd be a solid backup for Nurkic. He can protect the rim, something none of our backup bigs can do. I'd give him a training camp invite without hesitation.
Why has nobody picked this guy up yet. It's like everyone forgot how high his ceiling was coming out of HS.