After Gobert, I honestly think you could make the case for any of Rubio, Hood, Favors (assuming good health), or maybe even Ingles as the 2nd best player on the roster as it stands now.
A couple of metrics for each over the past season:
Rubio: 16.8 PER, 6.1 WS
Hood: 12.4 PER, 2.6 WS (Previous season was 14.1 PER, 6.0 WS)
Favors: 15.8 PER, 2.7 WS (Previous season was 21.6 PER, 7.1 WS)
Ingles: 12.4 PER, 5.0 WS
Personally I think it's Rubio, especially because this team will need somebody to step into a play-making role, but Favors could have a huge impact if healthy.
I'm curious what others think. Who will be our 2nd best player and why/how?
A couple of metrics for each over the past season:
Rubio: 16.8 PER, 6.1 WS
Hood: 12.4 PER, 2.6 WS (Previous season was 14.1 PER, 6.0 WS)
Favors: 15.8 PER, 2.7 WS (Previous season was 21.6 PER, 7.1 WS)
Ingles: 12.4 PER, 5.0 WS
Personally I think it's Rubio, especially because this team will need somebody to step into a play-making role, but Favors could have a huge impact if healthy.
I'm curious what others think. Who will be our 2nd best player and why/how?