Jovan Buha

But I think the larger point with that is like, I don't see this as a one trade fixes.

everything situation, I think they have to make two separate moves. And the guy that they've been most closely linked to around the league has been Jonas Valanciunas. It's been the worst kept secret dating back to the summer when he was on LeBron's list of guys he was willing to take a pay cut for. Yeah, I was surprised by that.

everything situation, I think they have to make two separate moves. And the guy that they've been most closely linked to around the league has been Jonas Valanciunas. It's been the worst kept secret dating back to the summer when he was on LeBron's list of guys he was willing to take a pay cut for. Yeah, I was surprised by that.

everything situation, I think they have to make two separate moves. And the guy that they've been most closely linked to around the league has been Jonas Valanciunas. It's been the worst kept secret dating back to the summer when he was on LeBron's list of guys he was willing to take a pay cut for. Yeah, I was surprised by that.

Looking at the rest of the list, it was like Klay Thompson, James Harden, DeMar DeRozan, and then Jonas Valanciunas.

Looking at the rest of the list, it was like Klay Thompson, James Harden, DeMar DeRozan, and then Jonas Valanciunas.

Looking at the rest of the list, it was like Klay Thompson, James Harden, DeMar DeRozan, and then Jonas Valanciunas.

But I also watched him in the regular season finale get played off the floor against the Lakers. And then they them do it again one game later in the playing tournament against the Pelicans. So I don't get how they could watch those two games and them attacking him in the pick and roll and attacking his defensive mobility. and then turn around and be like, we need this guy on our team.

But I also watched him in the regular season finale get played off the floor against the Lakers. And then they them do it again one game later in the playing tournament against the Pelicans. So I don't get how they could watch those two games and them attacking him in the pick and roll and attacking his defensive mobility. and then turn around and be like, we need this guy on our team.

But I also watched him in the regular season finale get played off the floor against the Lakers. And then they them do it again one game later in the playing tournament against the Pelicans. So I don't get how they could watch those two games and them attacking him in the pick and roll and attacking his defensive mobility. and then turn around and be like, we need this guy on our team.

I just don't get it. So I've personally been against the potential fit of Valanchunas. Like I get, they want a tough physical guy who could bang with Jokic in the post, but I would rather go for a guy like a Walker Kessler or even roll the dice with a guy like Robert Williams, where those guys are just better rim protectors, shop lockers, and have a bit more mobility defensively.

I just don't get it. So I've personally been against the potential fit of Valanchunas. Like I get, they want a tough physical guy who could bang with Jokic in the post, but I would rather go for a guy like a Walker Kessler or even roll the dice with a guy like Robert Williams, where those guys are just better rim protectors, shop lockers, and have a bit more mobility defensively.

I just don't get it. So I've personally been against the potential fit of Valanchunas. Like I get, they want a tough physical guy who could bang with Jokic in the post, but I would rather go for a guy like a Walker Kessler or even roll the dice with a guy like Robert Williams, where those guys are just better rim protectors, shop lockers, and have a bit more mobility defensively.

But I think that the two fixes for them have to be a better interior defender and and a better three and D type wing, or at least, you know, wing shooter, wing defender, at least check one of the boxes, if not ideally both. So I guess you could throw in maybe Dorian Finney Smith, though he is, you know, hitting his mid thirties.

But I think that the two fixes for them have to be a better interior defender and and a better three and D type wing, or at least, you know, wing shooter, wing defender, at least check one of the boxes, if not ideally both. So I guess you could throw in maybe Dorian Finney Smith, though he is, you know, hitting his mid thirties.

But I think that the two fixes for them have to be a better interior defender and and a better three and D type wing, or at least, you know, wing shooter, wing defender, at least check one of the boxes, if not ideally both. So I guess you could throw in maybe Dorian Finney Smith, though he is, you know, hitting his mid thirties.

He has been playing more like four, 4.5 this year, not quite the, you know, the, the wing stopper that they need, but yeah, I think they need to do something because the status quo is not working. If you look at the record against teams above 500, if you look at the skid they've been on losing eight of 12, I just don't think this group is good enough as constructed.

He has been playing more like four, 4.5 this year, not quite the, you know, the, the wing stopper that they need, but yeah, I think they need to do something because the status quo is not working. If you look at the record against teams above 500, if you look at the skid they've been on losing eight of 12, I just don't think this group is good enough as constructed.

He has been playing more like four, 4.5 this year, not quite the, you know, the, the wing stopper that they need, but yeah, I think they need to do something because the status quo is not working. If you look at the record against teams above 500, if you look at the skid they've been on losing eight of 12, I just don't think this group is good enough as constructed.

And unless they're going to tear it all down, which I just reported that they are not planning to. Right. If you are going to keep LeBron and 80 as your core, you got to invest in it and you got to put some draft capital behind it. Otherwise, you're just on the treadmill of mediocrity.