Hansen minutes? DC: 60 games, 28 mpg => 1680 minutes RW3: 50 games (I'm being generous), 28 mpg => 1400 minutes Total center minutes: 82 games, 48 mpg => 3936 minutes available Total non-DC, non-RW center minutes available: 3936 - 1400 - 1680 = 856. Hansen gets 856/82 = 10.4 bonafide, game on the line, mpg. Assumptions: Hansen gets all C minutes not taken by RW and DC. (H likely to get LESS minutes due to this) RW can actually play 50 games. (H likely to get MORE minutes due to this) Hansen gets zero "mop up" minutes. (H likely to get MORE minutes due to this) Notes: RW is unlikely play in back 2 backs. For reference, 2nd round pick Jabari Walker got 12.5 mpg his rookie year. If 10 of those were mop-up minutes, then H could conceivably play up to 20 mpg. However, the current Blazers are better than JW's rookie team. Taking that into account, it is still very possible that H plays.... 15 minutes/game
Looks like Rob Will won't be there to start the season. So, DC 30, H 18 is my early guess. DC has indeed slimmed down.
Hard to know for sure, but the way I interpreted what Joe said was that Rob has not been cleared for contact yet, but would be real soon. I think they are just being cautious. He could be ready for the start of the season. But to your point, I can't see him playing every game. Besides Yang getting those minutes, I would expect some small ball at times with Jrue, Shae, Tou, Deni, and Grant all playing together. As long as they can rebound. But it's not like Yang is a good rebounder either...... not yet.
1000 his rookie year is what I consider the least he should get. Less than that he needs to play G league and get playing time.
Initially plays as a backup about 15mpg. Around Christmas switches to even center split at 24 mpg. Starts full time around all-star break Leads the Blazers in minutes during March Plays over 40mpg ever game in April Starts in the playoffs but we only make the conference finals his rookie year. I try to be realistic with my projections.
