Gaps Galore: well here we go again, backing up the truck and hopefully Melo drives it out of town. If we look at a bench there is plenty to choose from: Kuz, OQuinn, Lance, Baker, Holiday, Randle. Some of that bunch should be used to secure picks,and of course, I'd be pleased for a first rounder for Melo in 2019, 2020, because rest assured
Jamal Murray or Jaylen Brown won't be parted with.
Yet what about our STARTERS? Play it out. KP at 4 till he builds up a bit, Lee at a 2 (SG), (or traded), Willy in the hole at 5, maybe D Fox to start at PG at 19-20, and then what. ? We need firepower. A two way SG that can fill it up. A lethal 3? It ain't Kuz. So even if Fox works out or Monk or someone else, we are missing starting talent.
Perhaps securing Jrue isn't optimal but maybe prudent-but then again NO won't let him go. Willy and KP and a young dynamic PG will help but Courtney Lee ain't gonna score 20+ and Guard Butler and Paul George or Leonard.