Jimmy B went for 14 and 6 and was a cone on D.
Not suggesting Freeman will but the point is it's not just basic stats. Have to include D (interior and the ability to guard PNR), can Freeman extend floor better than Maliq can, can Freeman pass as well as Maliq, etc
As much as it bummed me out to lose Maliq, looking at the build of this team, I'm more understanding with letting him go...that said...I'll continue to speak against the narrative some have against Maliq that he was some black hole on O or that he was a negative defender on D even playing center. Its just not true.
