Greyhound Bus of Dante Cunningham

[J_Paco]

It’s not about a specific player it’s roster construction it’s who you choose to get paid, extended and for how much. How that limits your opportunities elsewhere. There’s been players available whether through trades, draft trades or FA. If you are trading your starting SF, SG and not resigning the good backup you had or played there in Kiwis absence last season get someone better. Didn’t have to let Danny go and get no wing back. There was a time they had 5-6 great or good wings for their system and either traded them all out or let them go for nothing back. Didn’t replenish that pot and it’s empty.

I am not going to play armchair GM bc I have no idea the amount of quality of players available in private channels that GM discuss, but there’s players available. They didn’t have to build a roster with literally scraps at the wings off the bargain bin bc the paid off a high amount to players that are limited, play in the bench anyways, etc.

Although I agree with your general sentiment, SAGirl, I have disagree that the team ever had "5 or 6" good wings in the system. Kyle Anderson was a solid player while here, but was/is always gonna be stuck between the 3 and 4.

Also, his lack of aggression on offense and erratic perimeter game made him a bad long - term replacement for Kawhi.

Anyone else, Green, Simmons, etc., was either too small or too inconsistent to be a viable long- term answer.

Gay was the perfect addition, although coming off a serious injury, being inconsistent on defense and also erratic (but better/more assertive than Anderson) from the perimeter, because he brought size, athleticism and scoring to the table behind Kawhi.

Now, unfortunately the team made the gigantic mistake of not finding another viable SF with those attributes (size, athleticism, offensive aggression and defensive potential) while trading Kawhi away and letting Anderson walk.

Hopefully, they remedy this oversight with someone that can even squeak by playing minutes at the NBA level.

If Gay is out for a month, like last season, with the heel bursitis then that could be the death knell to their playoff hopes.

And to keep this on topic, I like Dante as 11th or 12th man but having him in the rotation....

[RC_Drunkford]

It’s not about a specific player it’s roster construction it’s who you choose to get paid, extended and for how much. How that limits your opportunities elsewhere. There’s been players available whether through trades, draft trades or FA. If you are trading your starting SF, SG and not resigning the good backup you had or played there in Kiwis absence last season get someone better. Didn’t have to let Danny go and get no wing back. There was a time they had 5-6 great or good wings for their system and either traded them all out or let them go for nothing back. Didn’t replenish that pot and it’s empty.

I am not going to play armchair GM bc I have no idea the amount of quality of players available in private channels that GM discuss, but there’s players available. They didn’t have to build a roster with literally scraps at the wings off the bargain bin bc the paid off a high amount to players that are limited, play in the bench anyways, etc.

Here she goes with the "we should've paid 9 million per year for Kyle in Anderson" take. You are truly re ed

[SAGirl]

Here she goes with the "we should've paid 9 million per year for Kyle in Anderson" take. You are truly re ed

I was disappointed initially that he wasn’t re-signed but he got a great deal for himself and moved on. I am happy for him that he got paid.

Read everything else then come back. Think Kyle is rent free in your head.

[RC_Drunkford]

Think Kyle is rent free in your head.

you of all people have to say that

[tbdog]

RC_Drungford dinner discussions must be depressing as .

[Dverde]

Bump...great play in2Q

[TheGreatYacht]

It's still unreal to me when I say it out loud... Dante Cunningham is our starting Power Forward in 2018/2019 Jesus Christ PATFO....

[phxspurfan]

bumpy

[phxspurfan]

Damn that’s good, solid players everywhere... and tyler hansborough

[slick'81]

Be gone centerpiece of