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“Boston’s bench has been great so far — third in net efficiency, per NBA.com — but it could still use more depth on the wings,” writes Buckley. “A multi-skilled swingman like veteran Alec Burks would be ideal.”
“His bag is deep enough to answer calls for almost anything. He can create offense off the dribble, slip past defenders with timely cuts, bury catch-and-launch triples and hold his own defensively, on and off the ball.”
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“While Boston’s frontcourt obviously isn’t the same without Robert Williams III, even at full strength it might be one big man shy of an ideal mix for a playoff rotation,” suggests the B/R analyst. “Kelly Olynyk … could be obtainable if (when?) the Jazz cool off … .”
“A return to the norm for Olynyk himself might speed up that process, as the 31-year-old currently sports career-high (and almost assuredly unsustainable) shooting rates from the field (53.1) and from 3 (47.3).”