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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 2980798, member: 1423"]
To your points: As far as ball handling and playmaking: a) At 14 ppg and .369 from outside, Hughes projects as the best candidate to replace TB at SG. He's more capable of creating his own offense than Buddy at this stage. He needs to be more consistent offensively. Defensively, as a 6'6 pogo-stick, I think he'll be a taller, more athletic defender at the top of the zone than Buddy; and b) I see Buddy as a quality back-up at SG. At 7 ppg and .353, he's more of a catch-and shoot scorer who depends on a PG. Goodine may see spot time at SG also, depending on his readiness level. PG will probably be a Carey, JG3, Washington mix.

Another advantage of Hughes at SG -- is that it returns OB and MD to the front line at 6'8 and 6'10. MD can pass from the FTL to set up shooters, and his natural position is forward. On the other side, OB is a much better rebounder than Hughes. We'll need need their size at  to help fill Chukwu's shoes. Guerrier and Bras can sub in for either spot.

In the middle, I don't see us being competitive with the upper half of the league with Sid and JBA (or MD playing C). Sid has not played well enough to lock down a starting role, and JBA is brand new (although many are saying he's the real deal). So unless Sid makes a miraculous turnaround or the staff expects JBA to have an immediate impact, I see us going after a GT.
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