With our current style of play I think Lauri would play really well next to either IHart or Mitch. That length could really help push the pace defensively.

Lauri's greatest strength for us would be his outside shooting effiency, not needing to hold/dominate the ball to be effective, ability to play the 5 in spots while still giving us the floor spacing we currently don't have at that position.

martin wrote:I don't watch Lauri ever and don't really know his game.

He misses about 20-30 games a year, 7 footer who can distance shoot. 27yo. He is in the same contract position as Bogey, his $18M contract guarantees around the draft and is in his last year.

Does he play D?

I have no clue what Utah is doing. OK vet players on team in Lauri, Jordan Clarkson, THT (expiring), John Collins. Lots of yutes. No real player to build around yet? Besides Lauri?

Are teams going to give up the world for him or more like an OG level return?

He will be an UFA after this upcoming season.

Who would you send out, Bogey? I mean, no brainer if you swap him for Bogey and a bunch of draft picks.

I just looked at his stats and KPs. KP might be a better player, but you would have gotten a wee bit more availability from Lauri- and he is a better 3pt shooter.

Jordan Clarkson might be a more gettable player, just thinking that Lauri is 26.

nycericanguy wrote:Lauri can't play the 5, I mean sure even Randle played some 5 in NOLA, but neither can defend the position. Lauri's block rate is about the same as DDV's for example. To say KP is better at rim protection is putting it mildly.

Always liked both guys, I wanted the Knicks to trade a couple of 1sts for Lauri back in the PSD days...lol. but they are different players. KP is a game changer on defense.

While he's not KP in the paint - he can play the 5 in spot minutes. I watch Utah on the pass and they use Collins, Lauri and Kessler somewhat interchangeably at the 4 and 5 spots (also Olynk). His block rate isn't high because he mostly plays the 4 guarding on the perimeter. He's versatile enough and has played minutes at the 3 spot on occasion.

I understand these are highlight clips (below) but just watch a minute or two and you can see what he's capable of. He's not a C but you play him next to Mitch or IHart and then you can use him close to the end of the tight games when you can't really play Mitch due to his offensive limitations. Best option is you put him next to IHart and you have even more length and offensive options. You have similar offensive and defensive production to Randle while still allowing the offense to flow through Brunson without the taking turns playing iso-ball. While Randle is strong at 6 '8" he has never seriously played C successfully as he's just not athletic or long enough. He can't guard Embiid but what he can do is force Embiid to play way outside the paint which renders him less effective. He runs the floor and doesn't hold the ball. His weakness would be his questionable toughness at times... and his health. On the court he can fit into most any team because of his style of play. Thibs toughens him up a bit and he's a monster for us.

I would worry on KP on any number of teams including ours. Somehow Boston gets mileage out of Horford even after he looked spent in Philly. They have a knack for hiding weaknesses and leveraging strengths.

i don't see where Lauri will get his time though. Replace Randle or OG? he won't be the defensive anchor Thibs likes out of the 5

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martin wrote:

Chandler wrote:Lauri seems more stout

I would worry on KP on any number of teams including ours. Somehow Boston gets mileage out of Horford even after he looked spent in Philly. They have a knack for hiding weaknesses and leveraging strengths.

i don't see where Lauri will get his time though. Replace Randle or OG? he won't be the defensive anchor Thibs likes out of the 5

It was the year off in OKC where he got all the rest needed.

It was Philly playing him at 4 next to Joel. It was a terrible fit that was doomed to fail. Harris gets tons of hate b/c he is overpaid and closer to average then he is a star level. At least he makes sense in a lineup with Joel. Tucker and Hartford were both terrible fits on paper and in practice. Philly has a great player. His health is killer but he should be easy to build around. The Sixers have done a terrible job building around him.