I think there?s a pretty good chance that George?s Niang will be pretty popular among fans at the Garden. He?ll hit a lot of threes here and probably won?t miss many games to injury - if his history is an indicator. No one would suggest that he holds a candle to KP as a player, but if he has a role that he can consistently (yes, a question mark) fill, how much less valuable is he than KP who is constantly a stones throw from his next injury? KP?s value is largely based on what could be. Not what he actually is. 40 games of KP v. 80 games of Niang feels at least a little closer in value than on the surface.
I?d take KP since losing Niang isn?t much of a gamble for Atlanta. But we?ll see how it plays out.