As long as Kawhi Leonard has been out of the starting lineup and will continue to be, head coach Tyronn Lue has tried to improve the defensive metrics by starting Kris Dunn alongside Derrick Jones Jr. Yet, Lue took a strength and balanced it out with a weakness by starting John Collins, which was vastly requested by Clipper Nation. With his subpar defense next to James Harden’s, inevitably, notable progress will not be made.
Lue made this decision because of the offensive upside it had. The spacing is incredible, both could make the inside presence, and when in doubt, the former MVP would have two options: step back for three or lob the rock to where only Collins could get it.