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Andrew Schlecht

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The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

But he didn't make them.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

But he didn't make them.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Of course. No question. And that's not the problem. The problem to me is it is so hard to be a big man in this NBA and not be a good defender. Because it affects... who you play at every other position. And if it's not done just right, it is really difficult to build a winning team around those kinds of players. And that's why... I think you even look at Derek Queen in this upcoming draft.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Of course. No question. And that's not the problem. The problem to me is it is so hard to be a big man in this NBA and not be a good defender. Because it affects... who you play at every other position. And if it's not done just right, it is really difficult to build a winning team around those kinds of players. And that's why... I think you even look at Derek Queen in this upcoming draft.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Of course. No question. And that's not the problem. The problem to me is it is so hard to be a big man in this NBA and not be a good defender. Because it affects... who you play at every other position. And if it's not done just right, it is really difficult to build a winning team around those kinds of players. And that's why... I think you even look at Derek Queen in this upcoming draft.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Because that archetype of player is really hard to build around. Those guys are difficult. I think that early on in their careers, it's like, oh, this is amazing. This guy's so good. You have to pay them a lot. I think about Vucevic. I think about... I mean, Sabonis is like... Honestly, if you look at... When I think Sabonis, I think about Vucevic.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Because that archetype of player is really hard to build around. Those guys are difficult. I think that early on in their careers, it's like, oh, this is amazing. This guy's so good. You have to pay them a lot. I think about Vucevic. I think about... I mean, Sabonis is like... Honestly, if you look at... When I think Sabonis, I think about Vucevic.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Because that archetype of player is really hard to build around. Those guys are difficult. I think that early on in their careers, it's like, oh, this is amazing. This guy's so good. You have to pay them a lot. I think about Vucevic. I think about... I mean, Sabonis is like... Honestly, if you look at... When I think Sabonis, I think about Vucevic.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Yes, Shang-Goon is the new guy, and it is just an archetype of player that I know that some front offices will not go near because they're just... Either they become Jokic, and it's transcendent, or they become Vucevic with... He made an all-star team, he helped the team get to the first round of the playoffs. Like he's done all these things, but it's like, what, what do you want?

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Yes, Shang-Goon is the new guy, and it is just an archetype of player that I know that some front offices will not go near because they're just... Either they become Jokic, and it's transcendent, or they become Vucevic with... He made an all-star team, he helped the team get to the first round of the playoffs. Like he's done all these things, but it's like, what, what do you want?

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

Yes, Shang-Goon is the new guy, and it is just an archetype of player that I know that some front offices will not go near because they're just... Either they become Jokic, and it's transcendent, or they become Vucevic with... He made an all-star team, he helped the team get to the first round of the playoffs. Like he's done all these things, but it's like, what, what do you want?

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

And like, that's where it's like, how do you trade that guy now? And who's going to raise their hand and say, I'll take Sabonis.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

And like, that's where it's like, how do you trade that guy now? And who's going to raise their hand and say, I'll take Sabonis.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

And like, that's where it's like, how do you trade that guy now? And who's going to raise their hand and say, I'll take Sabonis.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

If Bam could shoot. That's the other problem.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

If Bam could shoot. That's the other problem.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

If Bam could shoot. That's the other problem.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

But the money is so... This is why setting the table here is why that trade was such an all-timer for Indiana. Yeah, man. This is a team that... And I'm going to pull up this graphic here. Because it is a graphic. I've got a graphic.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

But the money is so... This is why setting the table here is why that trade was such an all-timer for Indiana. Yeah, man. This is a team that... And I'm going to pull up this graphic here. Because it is a graphic. I've got a graphic.

The Athletic NBA Daily
How did we get here? | Morning Shoot Around

But the money is so... This is why setting the table here is why that trade was such an all-timer for Indiana. Yeah, man. This is a team that... And I'm going to pull up this graphic here. Because it is a graphic. I've got a graphic.