I like the move to get Gasol, as well as getting Boozer out of chicago. However we need more, and IMO Forman and Pax hasn't shown an ability to pull in any big name free agents that would put us over the hump. I love the hard nosed, defensive mind set of the team, but that will only get you so far. I believe Rose will come back and play well, but he will need help in the fourth quarter of games with scoring. Is it Mirotic? IDK how we can rely on that without seeing how he adjusts to the league. I see rumors we are talking some to Wade, but does he have anything left? The east will be wide open next year, and I really think it's there for us to take, but we need to find another scorer to help Rose and company to put points on the board.
All that said I think Gasol will be a fine addition. He, Noah and Gibson should give us a good group of players in the front court. Noah's defense, rebounding, and passing, Gibson's energy and defense, and Gasol's scoring will all be pplus, but the back court worries me some. Rose and Butler will be a good enough tandem, but we need more scoring either at the SF or SG positions. I think McDermot and Mirotic will do well, but there is bound to be some growing pains, and we all know Thibs don't like playing rookies very much. Will Snell take another step? Will Dunleavey still be here? If so, I think we will have a good bench group, but I really think we need another starter at either the SF or SG spots, Butler could play either position, with someone coming in to give us some scoring to help Rose and company close games out.
