A modern look at our roster construction and team needs heading into free agency

[Dejounte]

pg = runs plays
sg = shooter/ secondary playmaker
sf = offball movement scorer
pf = post play/ guards weakside
c= defensive anchor/ rim protector



combo guards (pg/sg...runs plays + shooter/secondary playmaker):
--Dejounte
--Derrick White
--Lonnie
--Quinndary

Combined offense rating = 7/10
Combined defense rating = 9/10

strict sg...shooter/ secondary playmaker:
--Mills
--Forbes

Combined offense rating = 5/10
Combined defense rating = 2/10

wings (sg/sf...shooter/ secondary playmaker + offball movement scorer):
--DeMar
--Johnson
--Beli

Combined offense rating = 7/10
Combined defense rating = 6/10


big forward (sf/pf...offball movement scorer + post play/ guards weakside)
--Gay
--DeMarre Carroll
--Marcus Morris
--Samanic

Combined offense rating = 7/10
Combined defense rating = 9/10

combo big (pf/c...post play/ guards weakside + defensive anchor/rim protector)
--Aldridge
--Metu

Combined offense rating = 7/10
Combined defense rating = 7/10
*Aldridge is shouldering the rating here

strict center (defensive anchor/ rim protector)
--Poetl
--Eubanks

Combined offense rating = 5/10
Combined defense rating = 8/10
*Poetl is shouldering the defense rating


Starters
Combo guard: Dejounte Murray
Wing: DeMar DeRozan
Big forward: Rudy Gay
Combo Big: Aldridge
Strict Center: Poetl

2nd Starters:
Combo guard: Dejounte Murray
Combo guard: Lonnie Walker
Wing: DeMar DeRozan
Big forward: Rudy Gay
Combo big: Aldridge

1st bench
Combo guard: Derrick White
Combo guard: Lonnie Walker or strict SG: Forbes
Big forward: DeMarre Carroll
Big forward: Marcus Morris (eventually Samanic)
Strict Center: Eubanks or Combo big: Metu

2nd bench

Combo guard: Derrick White
Strict SG: Bryn Forbes
Wing: Beli (eventually Johnson) or Big forward: Demarre Carroll
Big forward: Marcus Morris (eventually Samanic)
Strict Center: Poetl


Notes:

-I'm glad Bertans is gone! he just didn't fit my predicted line-ups
-I had to seriously think a while on possible line-ups after the trades. we are seriously deep. to the point where I feel another trade is coming up. there is no room for our guards and Beli. i am guessing one of Forbes, Beli or Mills is traded next. probably for a pick, to be honest. we are deep in every position except strict center position.
-After watching summer league, im more inclined to put Samanic as a future 4 instead of a 3. That's where they've had him so far in line-ups. we really dont need him to be apart of the regular rotation this year.
-i think with the recent additions, we are for sure to see DeMar back to his natural position (SG). we have so many forwards who can play SF that he's practically forced down to SG. im glad the Spurs did this and it agrees with my original point that our defense suffered mightily with the lack of length at the SF position. major improvement
-i can definitely see us as top 10 offense AND top 5 defense next year. which means.... contender status next season.
-based off Lonnie Walker's summer league play, he is ready for prime time. he is for sure going to get minutes this year. that is why it was a struggle to come up with line-ups without realizing one of the guards has to go

[Seventyniner]

^ I think you're underestimating Morris's place in the rotation.

[Marcus Bryant]

A trade involving Mills and/or Bellinelli seems likely. I would keep one, not bad to have an extra shooter on the bench. Depends on the return, of course.

[John B]

We need that insurance defensive big. And it would have to be involving Mills or Belli. Mills falls when he starts to facilitate, and tries a bailout jumping pass out of position. That gets picked 11 out of 10 times. Belli is a streaky shooter, which is exactly it, streaky. It is great when they’re going in, but too much defensive liability negates any positive. He gets beat every time. One has to go. Belli’s contract is the lesser contract to absorb. I really hope it’s for a defensive center, maybe Baynes for his Spurs experience and culture back (if PATFO is so worried about losing culture). I would then say we’re stacked.

[Marcus Bryant]

Forum is assuming that Murray, White, Walker, and Forbes make big improvements next season.

[Dejounte]

Forum is assuming that Murray, White, Walker, and Forbes make big improvements next season.

Not even assuming Forbes and White make big improvements, but great if they do ... If Murray is even 70% of what he was prior to his injury, thats a major improvement. The only one im banking on having a solid improvement is Walker. He knows his spots now and theres no hesitation.

[John B]

Not even assuming Forbes and White make big improvements, but great if they do ... If Murray is even 70% of what he was prior to his injury, thats a major improvement. The only one im banking on having a solid improvement is Walker. He knows his spots now and theres no hesitation.

Seeing Walker handily score 28 points against Magic in 3 quarters was exciting. For now he is a erratic streaky scorer until he learns to slow down his game. He’s like a Lambo in a school zone. It will come with experience and time.