As Brad Stevens said when Rotnei Clarke was injured last season, not one guy is gonna replace his production. It is going to be a collective effort. The same applies here for the Roosevelt Jones injury. Depending on how you look at Jones was either a 2 or a 3. I'm not gonna do minute projections as I did last year, because you never no what's going to happen and your predictions will have not taken something into account (ie. Hopkins dismissal). So here's how other players at those positions will be impacted:
Kellen Dunham: will likely be playing > 30 minutes a night
Elijah Brown: should see increased playing time at the 2 spot as Dunham slides over to the 3
Devontae Morgan: defensive specialist who should see minutes to guard opposing team's best perimeter player
Andrew Smeathers: Should see more time if the Butler is struggling shooting, which could possibly mean extended minutes.
Additional Notes
- I also see some combination of Barlow/Aldridge/Castro at the 1, but the Bulldogs could also go small and play Castro at the 2 for a while alongside Barlow/Aldridge, who are both clearly point guards.
- In addition, I expect Khyle Marshall to play some 3, as well as possibly Chrabascz if necessary. However at this point, it seems to me that Chrabascz will be the odd one out in the rotation.
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