It's not inconceivable. A framework with sign and trade Reaves + filler (combination of Ayton, Knect, Vanderbilt) + draft picks (2031+2033 unprotected) would probably work under the cap for Giannis then LA can re-sign LBJ to as its own FA. No idea what kind of competing offers Milwaukee would...
Green gets all the glory but Goodwin was the dirtworker. 6 steals was huge, and he made several timely threes including that rainbow in the corner off a super quick release. I was worried about his shooting and that he'd be another Okogie, who could make an occasional shot but never when it...
Book has been a above-average to great regular season player. With physical defenders in a playoff context though, he routinely comes up empty.
This isn't going to get better, we're at the tail end of Book's prime and he's going to lose a step.
One other thing to consider is that the Book, Brooks and Green are probably getting more than usual minutes in a pseudo do-or-die game. I expect Book to be at 40ish, Brooks & Green at 36ish. Will be less minutes to go around.
I get that, I'm fairly frustrated by their play in a bunch of winnable games that they ended up losing, but I don't think that means they're punting on the post-season.
The Suns jumped a lot of teams earlier in the season by out hustling them. Now that other teams are ramping up their effort...
Season? Definitely. Not sure why you think they packed it in for the play-in though.
I agree they have not been good enough to turn it on and off, but it's pretty clear the hypothesis is that they believe getting rest and hopefully healthy bodies will make a bigger difference than getting...