Originally Posted by
JasonEvans
Some candidates --
- Pistons - I mean, they had Cory Joseph and Killian Hayes as their PG starters... nuf said.
- Washington Wizards - ESPN says Thomas Satoransky is the starting PG. Needless to say, Tyus would be a massive upgrade.
- Houston - Though they played Kevin Porter Jr at PG a lot this year, most NBA watchers think his future is at the SG. Aside from him they've got the corpse of Dennis Schoeder and little else.
- Celtics - Though Smart is a great defender, he is clearly not a great facilitator or shot-maker on offense. Worth noting that they are already paying Derrick White and Smart like starting PGs so for Tyus to make sense here, they would need to move at least one of those guys.
- Bulls - I'm not sold on Lonzo as the starter on a contender. His ATO is barely 2-1 and though he is shooting better from 3, he's not a good shot creator. He has also been very injury prone.
- LA Clippers - I think Tyus would be an upgrade on Reggie Jackson and Terrance Mann.
- LA Lakers - They are trying to move Russ and even if they don't, I think Tyus would fit a lot better with Lebron and AD than Russ does.
- Utah - Mike Conley is gonna be 35 and is really showing signs of wear and tear.
- Knicks - Burks and Quickley are both nice players, but are they starting PGs on a good NBA team? The fact that Randle led the team in assists tells you a bit about the quality of the playmaking NY is getting at the PG.
I think you can eliminate these targets:
Pistons - Cade Cunningham wants to play PG. If Tyus joins, he is the "second" starting PG at best. Not sure they want him and vice versa
Houston - they are in build-through-the-draft mode and won't take on any player in their prime who isn't going to get them to the playoffs. They don't want a steady player like Tyus.
Celtics - not a chance the Celtics bench Smart in favor of Tyus. Smart is a big part of the reason why the Celtics have a historically great defense. Bringing in Tyus would blow up that defensive identity
Bulls - they're paying Lonzo $20M a year to be their starting PG. They need to move Lonzo to bring in Tyus. If Lonzo was 'meh' on NO and Bulls, would teams actively trade for him?
LA Lakers - they need to get rid of Russ, Lebron, or AD to a) make enough cap space and b) create a starting spot for Tyus. And the Lakers cannot trade Russ, they don't wanna trade AD, and do they really want to bring in Tyus if Lebron bolts/asks for a trade?
I think Washington, LA Clippers, Utah, and the Knicks make a lot more sense. I love the idea of Tyus starting for the Clippers and Utah. Those two make the most sense to me.
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