The core of this team is based on defense. Real defense is a rarity in the NBA, it's nice to have a group of players dedicated to it. It gets you wins when the offense is flat, on a certain nights.
Smart
Crowder
AB
Sully is a career backup center, he's unable to cover power forwards that are the least bit athletic, and that can run the floor. He's is an effective pickup center, why keep Zeller? If Sully can sign a team friendly contract, Zeller can be traded.
Lee is not in the teams future, he knows it, we know it.
KO is a tease, this is his 3rd year, we should be seeing some kind of consistency in his play. My patience is running low with "up fake" Kelly.
Amir is not a bad guy to have around.
IT is a nice weapon off the bench, I like him in short spurts. He's young and reasonably paid. He would fit well on any team, contenders included.
Turner, JJ, I look at as fillers, trade one or both.
RJ is a keeper, Rozier needs more time, Mickey has a lot of what we need, and needs time.
As for Young, if they don't see something in him by years end, he should be placed somewhere.
We have many picks in this years draft, we need some luck! Yes...good ole luck. Other teams get it, we're due. We also need to make some room for a wing that can scorer, via trade or free agency.
If this team could acquire a young, long, athletic, center, that can make plays on both sides of the ball, and a
wing that can score, and contribute on D, and let the kids we have mature, get a break in the draft, some dumb luck, we'll be in the hunt for a ring.