Zach Lowe

I think he's just...

because of the way their team is built and how Gordon has aged and been injured, I think he's just tasked with a role that he's not quite up to.

He's a good defensive player, not a great one.

And it all comes down 30% on threes.

Like, 30% on threes and he missed half the season.

Like, that's...

And I do think the Watson thing, although he shot it really well from three this year, especially from the corners, the two of them playing together, how viable is that going to be?

Because that's your best defensive lineup is the two of them plus Gordon.

They barely played those three together all season.

But to me, Watson...

If there's a number that makes sense for all parties, and I don't know if Peyton Watson is actually itching to go to a place where he would have a bigger role.

The Lakers are going to be rumored until the end of time, but I want that guy back on my team.

You just have to hope that Watson, although a much different player stylistically on both ends of the floor, just gives you enough pop and enough size to mimic it and that Gordon still has enough in the tank for a big playoff run here and there.

But yeah, the Minnesota thing, man, you can't give them enough credit.

They got the big Iowa game.

Nas Reed was really good.

Conley was good.

Shannon, massive in the elimination game.

They just, you know, got contributions from everyone.

There was almost a Jalen Clark, Jokic, near fight in that game, which is, you know, it is interesting that