My question is this, does Buddy or Murray can be a better 2 than Bradley in 2 years in the offensive side, because I don't know how long Bradley at 6'2 can be at the starting 2.
Every team, no matter how great, always has one or two starters who aren't big time players, but who are important to the starting 5 regardless because of all they bring.
Guys like Danny Green in San Antonio, Andrew Bogut in Golden State, etc.
I don't think there's any issue with Bradley being our starting SG for the foreseeable future, and I also don't think there's a problem with Crowder being our starting SF of the future. HOWEVER I'm not 100% sure if we can reach contender status with those to guys starting together.
Reason being that I feel every team needs 2 or 3 star (or at least borderline star) players to be a true contender. We have Thomas at PG, so that's one. If we have Bradley and Crowder starting together, then that means we pretty much need our PF and C both to be start or borederline star players...and star big men are very hard to get a hold of.
For this reason I feel like we are probably going to eventually upgrade one of those wing positions if we want to be contenders. Either we need bigger wing like Butler to replace Crowder, or we need a quick/athletic wing to replace Bradley. Either way I think it's very important to maintain that dynamic of one quick wing (like Bradley) to put pressure on the ball handlers, and one bigger wing (like Crowder) to who can switch on to the 2-4 positions.
I like Hield because I think he's more athletic then he's given credit for, and that (combined with his strong frame, 6'5" height, 6'9" wingspan and incredibly high motor/toughness) gives him a lot of potential on the defensive end. I could see him developing into a 20 PPG scorer who can defend positions 1-3.
A key thing with Hield is his work ethic and motor. He's been in college four years, and yet he seems to be making big strides/improvements in his game on a yearly basis. Even this year, his third season in college, he made massive strides. That tells me that his age (22) really ain't nothing but a number with Hield, because he's a guy who will work tirelessly at improving his game. He's a big time shot taker (and maker) with nearly infinite range on his jumper, and he's deadly in the transition game. I think he'd be a spectacular fit here, and I could see him alternating between three positions on both ends of the floor thanks to his versatility (much like Turner does now).
His game also is easy to fit. It fits alongside Smart, Thomas, Bradley, Crowder - combination of size/athleticm combined with his ability to stretch the floor, handle the ball (decently), score in transition and his defensive potential all combine to makes him a really easy player to integrate into a lineup.
