And Portis has slowly started to play much better - look at his monthly splits:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/portibo01/splits/2020

Now - I'm not really of a mind to keep Portis at $15.7 - so depending on where all the chips fall in the off season, if you're able to add a VanVleet, obviously that is a huge upgrade.

franco12 wrote:I'd like to keep Payton and maybe Portis. You can never have enough depth, Payton would be an awesome back up PG - I love Frank, hope he takes the next step and can contribute this year. But I need insurance for Frank not developing or getting hurt.

And Portis has slowly started to play much better - look at his monthly splits:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/portibo01/splits/2020

Now - I'm not really of a mind to keep Portis at $15.7 - so depending on where all the chips fall in the off season, if you're able to add a VanVleet, obviously that is a huge upgrade.

Portis is terrible defender and when he is not hitting 3th and spacing he is a turnover machine.
He will always look OK on bad team bench and he does.
If his stats are good enough to fool some body around we may get something for him...

They were in the clipper game - since Fizdale was canned and we got a real coach, we've been playing well and have just fallen short at times against really good teams.

Keep this group together, largely, add someone like VanFleet and our 2020 draft pick and have some players take next steps like Knox, Robinson, Frank and Barrett - and I think we'd legitimately (baring major injuries) have a shot at winning in the 40s - so anywhere from 40-49.

I'm trying to be objective and not rose colored glasses Nixluva like.

NYKBocker wrote:

Nalod wrote:Its all very good the current trend. The team is improving vastly and naturally Randle and Morris are a big part of it. Gives me some confidence that the FO was not clueless. This team in this state would be looking at a late playoff seed. That was the goal.
At the same time we are not at the halfway mark.....but its obvious Morris can fetch a nice return. The future at the SF is Barrett. Morris wants to be here, that's all real nice. Don't they all in a contract year? He from Philly and that might be even better for him. Lets not kid ourselves, this guy reneged on SAS for 50% pay increase. And be closer to Philly!! Can't blame him, but his NY love will come at a price. I like the guy, but I can't really put a value on him.
Meanwhile Bullock is good, young and a likely far lessor cost.

VanVleet. Nope. He is an upgrade for sure. Again, what price?
Love the clutch drive by frank last night. Great read. He does this once or twice a game. Seems like MOrris and Randle won't pass back to him.
Is that the plan???
Frank has taken the next step. But its a stair case. one at a time!!

That is one of my problems with Frank. He passes the ball to move it and he expects it to come back but it never does. He needs to man up and when this happens then he has to look for his shot initially and shoot or drive. He is too passive in getting his own.

My guess is this is the coaches will. They break down video and what Im guessing is there are times frank pulls out and he has to see it and keep probing and then go for it. The drive late in the clipper game was not a gimme but no doubt the defense was expecting him to pass. It was contested and a strong move to the rim. Its not "French passive behavior". At the same time he is not delusionary over confident. The kid is legitimately unselfish and perhaps to a fault. We see progress. I like him in a back up role for now.

As for VanVleet, I pass. Lets draft our own. Easier said then done but it depends on his market price. Most likely Raptors keep him.