If last night is any indication, it looks like there’s definitely a top-6 or so and then the next 2-3 spots are open for someone to grab.
Vanover, Smith, Moody, Sills, Tate are your top 5 obviously, with Notae being 6 off the bench. Vance is 7 for now but seems to be slipping.
The real need is another post to give CV a spell. He played 27 minutes yesterday, and he looked great, but when he’s not on the court we actually suffered on both ends. Williams really needs to step up and earn the staff’s trust or else Johnson will come in and take some of his minutes if/when he’s eligible. That’ll hurt Vance a lot, too, who has been disappointing to say the least.
That needs to be your top-8. KK and Devo each had some run last night, mainly because of the lack of backcourt scoring (or anything) early. Devo just looks so lost out there, but KK didn’t hit any shots or rebound that well.
Williams will fight with Johnson for the 8th spot and we’re watching KK and Devo fight for 9 while Vance is struggling to hold onto 7.
That’s what I got so far, at least.