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Originally Posted by sefant77
Barnes is Dirks replacement position wise...
From a recent Dirk interview:
Pretty sure Barnes is going to shoot a gazillion threes during the summer...and if he is able to knock them consistently down, you got a total modern PF package on allstar level. Still young and three more years under contract.
So again, no need at all to blow this pick on Markkanen. And i dont think the Mavs are going to do this.
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Yeah, his NET PER and 5-man rotation stats all point to him being a modern PF more than a SF. He's mobile, he's 6'8"+ and he has a jumper which are all traits you look for in a PF. The only reason he's playing SF is to get Dirk and Noel on the floor, but once Dirk retires, I see him as our starting PF.
Of course, if you have that LeBron-level talent available to you at PF, you take it and either try to mold Barnes into a small forward/backup or you trade him for a player of a different position, but Markannen isn't a LeBron-level talent.