« Reply #58 on: October 01, 2023, 12:45:08 PM »
I said in the other thread that I thought this exact deal would be an overpay. I still think it's an overpay.
That said...
Jrue's reputation as a great locker room leader is well established. He's a terrific 2-way player. I think a backcourt of him and White is going to be incredible and I do think that's the lineup.
Holiday/White/Brown/Tatum/KP with Pritchard/Walsh/Brissett/Hauser/Horford off the bench is a really good rotation. As others have said, we definitely need another rotation big and maybe another PG (unless Banton makes some kind of leap) to fill out a roster that still has injuries worries.
But 2 of the 3 biggest injuries concerns are actually leaving in this deal. I'll miss Brogdon but if he was unhappy and that was going to be a thing throughout the season, then him going isn't actually much of a loss.
I love Rob Williams to death and I do think he and KP could've played together but this probably makes the fit for the starting lineup cleaner. I hope he has a strong, healthy ten year career ahead of him but his injury concerns are still such a big question... But... ugh... I'm going to miss this guy a ton.
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