Messing around Part 2 (SAC/BOS)

[Roy H.]

I would go with Goldstar88 on Sabonis being limited offensively. A bit overstated but yeah.

2022-23

836 of his 1,037 shots came inside of 10 feet. So 80% of his offense within 10 feet of the basket.

2023-24

892 of his 1,096 shots came within 10 feet. Again 80% of his offense.

2024-25

667 of his 907 shots came within 10 feet. So 73-74% of his offense came within 10 feet. Better. Still a high number though.

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Sabonis isn't much of a threat to score from outside the paint. He makes an occasional shot here and there. Not much. He is driving threat from 17-20 feet but that is to finish in the paint.

He is not much of a floor spacer. He is not a non-shooter but he is a low volume jump-shooter. He doesn't offer that much value as a shooter or as a scorer away from the basket.

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I also think his interior scoring is dodgy. He is capable of being shut down by quality athletes / interior defenders. He is not a dependable go-to inside come playoff time.

A regular season warrior / playoff pretender.

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His passing does offer large offensive value.

Thank you. Tp

You're both wrong.  He has one of the most efficient jumpers in the NBA, from every zone.  He plays mostly inside because that's where he scores most efficiently, but he's shot 40% from 3PT over the three years preceding last year.  He's smart enough to know that shooting 60% from inside is better than shooting 45% on long twos, for instance.

[Who]

Domantas Sabonis + Keegan Murray for Jaylen Brown.

I saw that trade idea on RealGM.

It is more palatable in terms of a Sabonis for Jaylen trade. You get that replacement starting SF in Keegan Murray. A solid SF.

[keevsnick]

I just don't think Sabonis is all that good in terms of what you need from a center to win. Horrible defensively and doesn't shoot enough from the outside for his goo shooting percentage to actually give you spacing. Overpaid and was injured all last year.

No thanks.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

I definitely don't think Sabonis and Murray are enough for Brown.

Two months ago I would have said absolutely no to Sabonis, but after watching KAT in the playoffs, I'm more open to the possibility that an average defender at Center with good offense can be the anchor of a championship team.