Originally Posted by
CDu
I see little likelihood of Dawkins playing much at SG this year. For one thing we have 4 guards who are either shorter, skinnier, or both. For another, I don't think we have the ballhandling to get away with a guy like Dawkins at the SG spot. That would put a TON of pressure on the PG to create offense for everyone else, and I'm not sure Curry, Cook, or Thornton is up to that. I think we're going to need to keep two capable ballhandlers on the court at all times, which pushes Dawkins to the SF spot. If we had Williams, Hurley, or Irving, maybe it would work. But not with the guys we have.
My rationale regarding the reallocation of PG minutes from Thornton (who didn't really play that much actual PG this year) to Cook is because I think Cook has the higher ceiling, and with a year of experience and health under his belt I'm hopeful he's ready to approach that ceiling. As you said, that remains to be seen. But I feel quite sure that one of Cook/Thornton/Sulaimon will start alongside Curry in the backcourt. If Dawkins starts, I believe it'll be at SF.