Does Zollins HAVE to start at center? Or, KJ bench role?

[Obstructed_View]

I had not considered the idea of Sochan being the guy you assign to the physical matchups. Given the current roster, I'd probably throw Zollins into that role. I keep coming back to the idea that the Spurs need some bulk on the front line and need to address that via the draft or free agency.

[R. DeMurre]

I'm all for the slow & steady build around Wembanyama (and Sochan), but the one worry I have is that by the trade deadline KJ loses his starting spot, and to a large degree his trade value. Perception matters, as we can see with the strange acquisition the Lakers made for Westbrook. Most people thought it was a bad fit, and it was-- but it happened because Westbrook still held some allure for some folks as a guy that gets you lots of pts, rebounds, and assists. Even though his team was bad and his impact stats weren't great, KJ still has the perception of being a 20 ppg starter. If he gets bumped to the bench, his trade value plummets.

[tbdog]

Remember when Dwight Howard was the starting pf in his rookie year, I think Cato was the center.

I don't think Wemby is a center yet. Maybe end of game match ups when teams go 5 out.

[buttsR4rebounding]

I'm all for the slow & steady build around Wembanyama (and Sochan), but the one worry I have is that by the trade deadline KJ loses his starting spot, and to a large degree his trade value. Perception matters, as we can see with the strange acquisition the Lakers made for Westbrook. Most people thought it was a bad fit, and it was-- but it happened because Westbrook still held some allure for some folks as a guy that gets you lots of pts, rebounds, and assists. Even though his team was bad and his impact stats weren't great, KJ still has the perception of being a 20 ppg starter. If he gets bumped to the bench, his trade value plummets.

Yep. I believe if KJ starts it is because they are planning to trade him. His skills are actually best utilized as the lead scorer off the bench. If Sochan starts I believe the FO sees KJ more as a long term piece and are slotting him into the spot that best suits him.