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i agree...temple, snell, graham, hayes, billy, kira, naji....somehow covert those 7 players into a mix of 3 solid players that can shoot, play defense and a rim protector with players on the bench that can come in when needed to contribute would be a solid team going deep into the playoffs....
There is a difference between a sunk cost and an investment. Sunk cost you dont expect to appreciate in value, so maybe Graham is a sunk cost. Kira and Jax are development players, valuable to have not just because of what they give you right now but also what they can give you on the coming years. Even championship teams have guys in this role.
Im definitely not opposed to adding another big guy if we can get a good one. But Zion, Jonas, Nance, Hayes is a pretty sweet front court rotation.
If you believe that Hayes and/or Kira aren't going to develop, that would make them a sunk cost. If you believe its an investment that hasnt matured yet, then its not a sunk cost at all. I think Hayes is gong to be a very good player before its all said and done. He has great size/length, impressive athleticism and fluid movement, and a natural shooting touch. He needs to develop his bball IQ, but that's the kind of thing you expect from an immature player. Its something he likely can improve upon. Time will tell.
As for the idea that we shouldn't run it back because of this year's record... obviously CJ and Zion weren't on the team when we got out to that horrible start. Jose wasn't a factor in the gameplan yet either. The team chemistry hadn't formed yet. What we are witnessing now, is a team that is just now hitting its stride. We can make improvements to the roster yes, but I also think this team is a legit contender with who we currently have. Our 9 man rotation looks like:
CJ
Ingram
Herb
Zion
Jonas
bench
Jose, Trey, Nance, Jax
It could always be better, but damn that's pretty good. A guy like Naji or Kira is acceptable when you start getting to the 10th and 11th spot on the roster.
Make changes around the edges all you want, but continuity is my goal for this offseason. We've had so much instability, I want to get some stability in place.
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