Jarred Vanderbilt Discussion: The Vandalorian

I’m not down on Vando as much as others. He does have a place on a properly balanced roster.

 

i love vando, but i've come to believe he's probably not playable in some playoff series. if he's healthy, he's still a huge regular season difference maker, imo. and he's paid at that value. if we can't move him for an upgrade, i'm totally fine with him being in the rotation. he's got things you can't teach: size, mobility, and motor. decent hoop iq, too. just almost no skill.

 

After all these years, abeer is joining the dark side regarding Vando. I see you're still not quite there with the caveat "some" playoff series but the hate is flowing yes yes

 

I love Vando - but I'm happy to trade him. If not this offseason, at the deadline next year. He just hasn't really improved in any tangible way to be a playoff rotation piece.

 

Vando is a 9th-10th man. He can give us some good regular season minutes, but the rest of the roster needs to be constructed such that he can be dropped out of the playoff rotation. Considering his contract will be unappealing, we should be focusing on using the assets we do have to acquire players that move Vando down the depth chart, rather than having to attach assets to his contract in a trade.

 

Yeah I agree with the general perception here.

Nice player with unique skills but underwhelming growth in 1y and lack of availability makes him tradable. I think some teams may take him, even tanking ones that can use him as an energizer with a view to flip him in the deadline for expirings from a contender where he fits better

Luka's trade changed everything. We have a clear view on roster construction and a short window with Bron pairing. No time to lose.

I imagine JJ had a 1on1 with Luka and hyped him up for next season. I think Luka trusts JJ and I see Luka having an MVP season. We're going all-in next year and I see at least half of the rotation being traded, Vando being one of them

 

They're going to teach him how to shoot.

 

LOL .... yeah before I saw your comment I was wondering with him being the star attraction exactly "what" skills he himself was going to be teaching. Of course he will have staff and help lined up for all of that and it's still a cool gesture. Wouldn't be surprised though if it doesn't pull a whole heck of a lot of attendance.

 

he's from houston, so i'm guessing folks will show. when i was a kid i went to a basketball camp in dallas that was put on by john shumate--a former pro you've never heard of. but he was from dallas, and people came.

 

Ahhh … didn’t realize that part. Maybe Slick will go for a selfie with him?