I like this move. Tillman is a very good defensive center. He's third in the entire NBA in defensive EPM, he's young, and he's a restricted free agent this off seaosn.
He's also pretty bad on offense, at least this season. But that might partly be due to grizzlies situation. He's a different sort of option as a big vs Kornet or Queta.
Yeah, what happened last season, when he shot over 60%? It seems like an outlier.
Drafting guru that I am, this is the guy I wanted over Bane.
His FG% is a roller coaster. 56% year one, 45% year two, 61% year three, 41% this year.
I view him as Horford insurance. If Horford needs days off he can slot in next to KP in two man lineups and be just fine becasue of KP's spacing. Meanwhile he can guard stronger guys in spots KP might struggle. Its nice just to have a different look. Any scoring he gives you at all is a bonus.
He's a defensive playmaker as well. Averages over 1 steal and 1 block per game despite playing only 20/min per night. That's nice to have.
Just saw: apparently Lamar Stevens to Memphis as part of the deal? That preserves the Grant TPE and leaves open a roster spot.