No doubt this reconstructed roster should make the playoffs.
Starting Line-up
PG: Chris Paul
SG: Devin Booker
SF: Mikal Bridges / Cam Johnson?
PF: Cam Johnson / Jae Crowder / Dario Saric / Jalen Smith?
C: DeAndre Ayton
Bench
Jae Crowder
Dario Saric
Jalen Smith
E'Twaun Moore
Jevon Carter
Cam Payne
Damian Jones
???
Baynes is already gone, signed with the Raptors. Suns have declined Kaminsky's option, so he's gone too. That's putting a lot of pressure on Ayton to perform without foul trouble or off-court trouble (PEDs, cough), since Jones isn't exactly a stud, and Saric is nowhere near capable of putting in extended minutes at center. I like the way the roster is rounding out though. We should have a top 3 backcourt in the league. Mikal, Cam, Carter and Crowder get at it defensively (Ayton does too, and should continue to improve, though I'd like to see his BPG improve). What does Jalen Smith bring his rookie season? Can he fill in at center and be a defensive force, even with the criticisms of his light lower body? That's the biggest question mark, in my opinion.
[ Edited by TheSixthRing on Nov 24, 2020 at 7:48 PM ]