Playing time for development

[idiot]

In my quick minutes projections, I had it as follows:

George - 2165
Kessler- 1771
Hendricks - 1574
Williams - 1574
Sensabaugh - 984
Flip - 984
Collier - 787
Juzang - 590

You have a lot more minutes for the young guys....definitely possible, it just requires a lot less minutes for the vets than I had.


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Yeah, I was just wildly spitballing, without figuring in minutes for the "vets". I'm sure this is more realistic.

 

[HermanG]

I will just sneak in a hot take that you guys may be underestimating Juzang minutes. I have a feeling we will hear Boler mispronounce his name more this year than last year.

 

[KqWIN]

I will just sneak in a hot take that you guys may be underestimating Juzang minutes. I have a feeling we will hear Boler mispronounce his name more this year than last year.

Possibly, he could be the best wing out of the young group next season. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets priority of Sens or even Hendricks. I think Cody is getting the golden path though.

 

[HermanG]

Possibly, he could be the best wing out of the young group next season. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets priority of Sens or even Hendricks. I think Cody is getting the golden path though.

Cody will get the opportunity for sure, but our lack of 3&D wings gives a chance for both to get minutes.

 

[idiot]

Since there are no guesses for the 3rd team with 5 players 24-and younger with 2000+ minutes, here's the answer: the 2013-14 Utah Jazz. Jazz had great health that year, so all of the "Core Four," plus Trey Burke (and even non-youngster Richard Jefferson) had more than 2000 minutes. So to summarize the three teams:

2023-24 Spurs (Greg Popovich/Wemby led); finished with 22 wins; draft prize: Stephon Castle
2022-23 Rockets (Stephen Silas/Jalen Green led); finished with 22 wins; draft prize: Amen Thompson (probably the youngest of these three teams)
2013-14 Jazz (Ty Corbin/Gordon Hayward led); finished with 25 wins; draft prize: Dante Exum