Originally Posted by
dankrutka
Taj Gibson is a much better overall player than Kanter, which is why he is valued highly by a number of NBA teams. He's very good defensively and decent offensively (even if he can't stretch the floor to the 3 point line). From everything I've heard, there is almost no market for Kanter. To get rid of him the Thunder might have to give up another assett. Kanter is skilled, but players like him, Greg Monroe, and Jahlil Okafor are just not valued in the modern pace-and-space NBA. Teams want versatile bigs, not post-up players that can be played off the court by small ball lineups that kill offensive spacing. More traditional bigs can still succeed in the league if they can catch lobs, protect the rim, and show some athleticism (see Steven Adams). Obviously, being one of the worst defenders in the NBA more than negates what Kanter brings on offense. His individual numbers may look good, but he kills offensive spacing with his post-ups and poor passing. I love Kanter, but if the Thunder could offload him for nothing I think they would have already done it.
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