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ESPN has become all about shock value and hot takes. nothing of actual value anymore

not even worth watching these days

 

Just one thing: Valanciunas is not a rim protector. He has around the same blocks per 36 as Hayes, and he's less mobile too. He's a worse defender than Hayes lol But yes, he's still a big body you can throw at a few centers and save ADs body for some minutes

I wouldn't trade him for Gabe (if he's healthy). He's our only POA defender and fixing a hole while opening another isn't the approach I prefer.

Also, I think Bron had the biggest say on Klay vs Val. I mean, it would only happen if he took a pay cut so I imagine he was the one deciding for whom he would do it. If he was only doing it for the flexibility, he would have done it anyway.
And as abeer pointed out, he had to take a cut of over 20m, just to get Valanciunas. It seems a bad decision from his standpoint to be honest