JamFan - Our current poll asked if Rodney White could be the next Bobby Simmons for the Clippers. They came to the Clippers under similar circumstances and have similar games. You, the fans voted 37% Yes, 40% No, and 22% Maybe. I voted Maybe. It's probably to early to tell. I think he needs to be around a little longer and prove himself. He can only do that with minutes on the floor.
Our next poll relates to the current situation on who will actually make the final roster. Coach Dunleavy originally said that he was only going to carry 14 players.
But now, with injuries to Livingston and others who are hobbled, it looks like he will carry 15. There appears to be 13 players who have a lock on a roster spot, leaving 2 spots open. The players who are on the bubble include 7" Center Boniface Ndong, PG Yuta Tabuse, 34 year old veteran PG Anthony Goldwire, and SF Rodney White.
With Livingston hurt and with Rebraca's hobbled knees, the team seems to need another backup Center or Point Guard. That would seem to favor Ndong who can play Center, and Tabuse and Goldwire at PG. Tabuse is a fan favorite, while Goldwire is an experienced veteran. The roster has less need for another player who plays Small Forward which hurts Rodney White's chances.
Do you pick a veteran who is only going to decline with age, and give up on youthful players whose future impact is as yet unknown? Do you go with a Center or PG and give up on the instant offence that Rodney White provides and a player who could be great one day?
Alert! It was just announced that Rodney White has just been waived.
You are the now the coach. You must make the final painful cuts. Go vote. JamFan
