I don't think he needs to be the go to guy on a low to mid caliber team to be worth his contract.
He can be the #2 on a contender. He was playing some of the best basketball of his career and the Cavs were actually playing fairly ok when he was #2 behind Lebron.
Then IT entered the lineup, Love dropped to the #3 and he and the Cavs haven't been the same since.
maybe they could scuttle Singler in the deal and pick up a good towel boy?Thunder seem to be in the market for a SG.
Thunder seem to be in the market for a SG.
He would certainly help with their scoring. I think it would play right into Luke's hands. He wants to run schemes similar to GS - play outside in. They have shooters and with Whiteside they'd have a paint presence too.I don't think so. It's not necessary that every player on the floor be able to stretch the floor. One of the issues I see with a lot of teams is that they struggle in the half court. If you have a guy who can play inside, that alleviates some of that issue.
When needed, the Lakers could pull Whiteside and put Kuzma or Nance Jr. at the 5 in a small ball lineup similar to the Warriors "death lineup".
Defensively, he's not going to be going out and defending the 3 much, but the Lakers are long enough and athletic enough to be able to cover for that.
My only concern would be what his contract is (I don't know what he's making). Imo, if used properly, he is still a valuable piece despite 5's with his skill set being devalued a bit these days. He's just not worth as much as he would have been even 5 years ago. So, for me, it would come down to what he's making.
GS will take him if he's looking for a new home in the summer....
LOL. This is nuts and why I love the NBA. No one saw it coming yet it happens. You just don't see fun movement like this in other sports.
Det gets a star while not giving much up. If, a big IF, Griffin stays healthy this is a big get. If not, they are really no worse than they are now.
LA looks like they are blowing it up which I thought they should've done last summer. Won't be shocked if DJ is moved too, definitely expect him to leave if he hits FA