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But Anfernee Simmons would be good because he’s cheap and you get a ball handler and scorer who could come in and get buckets. And start for Luka when he needs load management.

Yall won’t like it but Luka can use a lot of Load Management this season. I’d sit him for quite a few games. I’d sit him for about 10 games.

He’s gotta be available for the playoffs.

Kobe only won 1 MVP. But won 5 championships. I rest my case.

 

Grimes is a 6'4 shooting guard. So we are basically thinking Reaves, Jones and Thiero as the small fowards. Luka, Grimes, Ellis and Bronny at guard. Lebron and Jake at PF. And 3 lob threat 5's.

So.. Grimes, Ellis, Thiero and Jones stepping up is the key to success.

Possible

I'm still skeptical of thrusting Ellis into a key role, when he can't seem to beat out, the smaller Shroeder, in Sacramento or Cleveland.

 

If you took Lebron and Bronny off the board. We might be able to conjure up...Ellis, Grimes, Watson and Robinson.

 

Reaves at small forward?? Who is thinking that? He is too small, shooting guard is his spot. We just need a solid Michael Cooper type for our 3rd guard.

 

Ellis is overrated. I like Grimes, Watson is okay. Robinson would be okay.

 

Ellis is dirt cheap though. 9.4 million room exception. I suppose, Lakers could also use that on Smart. Herb trade opens up an extra 3 million or so, but we could also not do that trade and draft a Vaassar. 7 foot lob threat, 3 pt shooter, and good help side rim protector. Plays PF at NC with Wilson at the 5. They both get about 1.5 blocks per 36 each. Vassar measured well at the combine.

In any case, the jist of it is sign 2 elite lob threat/rim protectors and 2 elite POA defenders who shoot the lights out. All UFAs. No draft picks going out or bloated contracts to damage depth.

 

I have Reaves in that Kyrie role, and Grimes in the DJJ role. He's not that big, but he's strong. He could play the 3, just like Smart can. You could also start Herb there if you wanted. The starting unit that went on that run in March was Luka/Reaves/Smart/Lebron/Ayton. Remember, Luka guards the small forwards, and Reaves the shooting guards. Players like Grimes and Ellis guard the Point Guards. They are in that Byron Scott / Cooper mold. Magic wasn't chasing around the Isiahs and Stocktons and KJs.

 

It's more by role than traditional position per se. Remember, Luka defends the small forwards.

Playmaker: Luka, Reaves
Shooter: Reaves, Ellis
POA Shooter: Grimes, Herb
Big Wing: Lebron, Thiero
Lob Threat Big: MitchRob, TimeLord, Hayes

Grimes guards the PG on defense, while playing off ball SG on offense.