With D'Angelo Russell due back soon, what should the Nets do with Spencer Dinwiddie, and which other backcourts are about to face some tough decisions?
Today's NBA is phasing out the traditional big man. We know that, and the numbers bear it out.
Just under halfway through the 82-game season, only 11 centers listed at 6'10" or taller have played more than 1,000 minutes. For comparison, of all players classified as guards, 43 have played more than 1,000 minutes to this point. Other than the obvious otherworldly exceptions -- LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo -- the NBA is a guard-driven league, and it's not like those four aforementioned stars are immune to playing a guard-like role.