I like the new Utah roster. I think Sexton is closer to Donovan Mitchel as a player than most realize. What is he, like 90% of Mitchell except a few stellar playoff performances?
Sexton, Markannen, Beasley, THT, and Vanderbilt is a decent, young, proven core with room for upside. I like all of those players and think they all could be good rotation pieces on a good team. Combine them with prospects like NAW, Kessler, and Bolmaro and that's a good young core. Plus, they are likely to get more value from Conley, Bogdon, and Clarkson before its all said and done.
Yes, even though DA is clearing house, he is bringing back interesting young players. Sexton, Marannen, and THT are not throw away busts...It would be funny if Utah is a better team than Clev this year. I mean the odds are low, but it would be funny.
Sexton is nice, but I fully expect Utah to ease him back into playing after missing most of last season. Utah wants Wembanyama, or at least to have the best lottery shot at him they can get. I also think they'll try to move Markkanen for more picks. Utah could turn it around pretty quickly, but this year will be like the 2013-2014 Celtics, with Sexton playing the part of a recovering Rondo.
Also, I don't know what people see in THT. I see Marcus Smart-quality shooting without most of the good Marcus Smart things. He shot 27% from 3 while taking a third of his shots from deep. I get that he's not even 22, but is he really someone you want to pay $21 million to over the next two seasons if you aren't trying to tank?
I don't see it with any of those guys.
THT is a complete dud of a player.
Markkanen has talent but no guiding light / no leadership / no understanding of how to maximize his game. Instead he just becomes peripheral. But at least he has some talent aka there is some hope there. But really I would be just using him as a trade asset.
Sexton is another dud of a player. He can score and he can shoot but he can do nothing else. He cannot defend anyone. He gives up as many points on defense as he gets you on the other end. He cannot play the PG. He is selfish. Nobody likes playing with a shot-happy no defense small guard. Another guy who is worthless outside of possibly being a marginal trade asset at some point. And I do mean marginal because he it is a struggle to justify that contract they gave him. There won't be much of a market for him. You just have to hope there is 1 desperate team out there that will give up something for him at some point in his contract.
None of these guys are keepers. They are dump at earliest opportunity players.
Utah is looking at a 20-25 win season next year.
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