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Yup.
He has a ways to go to get his stamina up and learn how to counteract being roughed up by stronger bigs.
I don’t think he will get to Jordan/Kobe status, but if he can stay healthy, he should be able to win at least three or more rings.

 

We will need to make trades in order to significantly upgrade our roster.

 

Look at the post I did a few posts above. We significantly upgrade in the CORRECT role players and depth, just not with stars. But that's just the worst scenario, with nobody taking on our trash, and Lebron leaving.

 

I see what you’re trying to do in the bring in players that should fit Luka well.

Luka / Ellis
Reaves / Smart
Grimes
Rui / Vando
Robinson / Hayes

If Robinson can’t play 65 games, I think this team is closer to the play in than home court.

We added Grimes, Ellis and Robinson, but lost Lebron, Kennard and Ayton. I do wonder why we wouldn’t just run it back over the cap? The guys we lost are cumulatively better than the ones we add.

 

In this scenario, Lebron is replaced with Rui. If Lebron wants to stay, then Rui walks. It's one the other, imo.

Thats fine if you think Kennard is better than Grimes and Ayton is better than Williams, that's your opinion, but not accurate at all imo.

Grimes is 3 and D, Kennard is just 3.
Ayton is in defensive traditional post center, with some mid range game, and low motor. Williams is an elite lob threat and rim protector, ultra high motor. Injury prone, but loaded up center with Hayes and the rookie with the 9'5 standing reach. Could ad another big too with a vet minimum.

Not sure what criteria you are using for what you consider good. I'm using ability to play both sides of the ball, and ability to function with Luka. Ayton and Kennard both don't fit that criteria. It's a perfectly reasonable criteria to go by, and you know the stuff about us wanting to get Luka lob threats and 3 and D players. Why do I have to re hash this?