I don’t think the loss of leadership and calming influence of Ibaka and Gasol has been replaced.
Siakim was overpaid last year and I think FFV has been this year; both players who had each surprised because they had stepped up above the level of the very good complimentary players they are, thanks to the structure of having the above mentioned vets to mentor them off the court and shield them on and off the court.
Lowry is a do it by example guy, where those two guys they lost this year (and a guy like Danny Green) were more cerebral.
So those two highly paid guys taking charge and taking over like the coach and GM thought? Not in their mental make up, it appears. Siakim especially.
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