Harden and Conley under MDA

Are you really trying to imply Beverley and Conley are basically the same player??

That's idiotic.

One could write endlessly on this, but one guy is a dude who has been 18/19/20 in PER the last 4 years. The other guy has been 13 or under. 15 PER is an average player.

Sure, maybe you just can't justify paying a Mike Conley $20+ million when he isn't a super top tier guy. But he's a huge and clear improvement.

When you factor in PACE, it's even more obvious. The Grizzlies, obviously, have been near last in pace every year. Per 100 possessions, Conley is a 25 point, 9-10 assist player. Per 100 possessions, Beverley gives you 17 and 6. Conley has higher usage... but that is earned. You wouldn't want Beverely to get to that usage.

I like the idea of pursuing Conley. No clue if it would work, be a great fit, if he would improve in an MDA system or what. But unless you're tanking, you need to improve, and Conley is a top free agent this offseason.

 

Conley is a better fit for the Spurs than what we are going for.