UPDATE: BI Likely to be Traded[Pel's Media expect a big push to move in Ingram in Early August]
They also assume that Griff is their birtch and will want to give BI away to avoid paying him...
At this point.... I think he's part of the team next year - And we have built the contingency play of Theis, Missi, Jemison, JRE and Matkovic at the 5....
BI will get moved before the trade deadline, or we'll just lose him to FA next year. That's that.
It's pretty much agreed that BI is a bad fit with the projected starting lineup unless he comes into training camp proving he is willing and able to take (and hit) more 3s like he did in his first couple seasons with us.
Assuming that doesn't happen, I still think the best way to maximize him is with the second squad. It will allow him to play his game, showcase what he can do to earn a max contract (elsewhere more than likely), and you would have a bench player that averages 20+ a game.
Some people just don't get that having 2 ball dominant players in the starting lineup (and BI has not shown a great off-ball game) is not a good recipe for success especially when both of them live in the midrange on offense. Both Murray and Ingram only shoot 25% of their shots from 3 for their career and when you add in the fact that Zion lives in that area too, it is a recipe for disaster on offense. It's a spacing nightmare
Correct me if I am wrong, but the BI proponents have advocated for CJ to be the one coming off the bench which is ridiculous. He is a career 40% shooter from 3 and shot 43% last season. Without a doubt he is our best off ball 3 pt threat and will having wide open looks constantly with Zion and Dejounte breaking down defenses since CJ would no longer be a primary or secondary ball handler.
A lot depends on what we decide to do at the 5. If we are going to put one of our true centers in the starting lineup, then you already have WhicheverCenter-Dejounte-Zion-Herb taking 4 of the spots. That last spot would HAVE to be a serious 3 point threat.
And if we go with a small ball starting lineup, say Zion-Herb-Dejounte-BI-CJ/TM3 what the hell is going to come off the bench? Who are your ball handlers on offense? Most of your bench is made up of bigs. Hawkins showed he can't be a ball handler in the summer league. If you put TM3 in the starting lineup, it could be Alvarado and CJ as your ball handlers which is not ideal at all as it doesn't play to CJ's strength (and allow opposing defenses to focus on him)