Re-signing Nicolas Batum was a necessity for this team, there’s no question about it. However, because of that, the team wasn’t able to pay Jeremy Lin and Al Jefferson. And I really think those losses are going to hurt this team than many believe.
Sure, the return of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will definitely help this team but I’m not sure this team’s bench will have the same punch it did last season.
And that was a big part of their ability to play through the loss of MKG. Plus, coming off arguably the best season of his career thus far, are we sure Kemba Walker is ready for an encore performance?
I’m just not sure about this team.