Word from Thibs is he wants a 9 or 10 guy rotation so of the 20 guys at camp, half won’t play. Of the non playing half, another half won’t make the main roster. He’s set up a nice competitive structure with two halvings before the regular season starts. Rotation or not, then in the rotation starter or not while non rotation guys fight to stay on the bus. He’s looking for guys in great shape playing hard and smart thinking team first. His staff is assembled to teach the players how to get headed there. Thibs will ultimately assess if they are reaching those goals.
We’ve got the four levels; Starter, reserve, bench, minors or gone. I think there are 4 positions to divide players into as they compete for those spots; center, forward, wing, and point guard.
The lineup will probably take one of each plus another wing, so for starter it’s two wings though possibly only one reserve wing will play.
Mitch Noel Spellman are the Cs
Randle Obi Knox MKG are the Fs
RJ Burks Bullock Rivers Iggy Pinson Evans are the Wings
Payton Frank Quickley DSJ Powell Harper are the PGs
If all that holds, all the cuts with the possible though I think unlikely exception of MKG will be of guys 6’5” or shorter. We didn’t bring many bigs to camp and seven guys you want matching up down low is about as few as you’d want to have constructing an NBA roster.
Only 2 of DSJ, Iggy, and Rivers are making this team.
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