What do we have to lose? A roster spot that could be better filled by your average D Leaguer. I don't like much about Marshall as a basketball player. I don't like his handle, I don't like his passing (and that's his strong suit), I don't like the way he runs a half-court offense, I don't like his shot, I don't like his defense and I don't like his attitude. If Hornacek and company feel anywhere close to this about Marshall they'd be foolish to keep him. Yes, there's a chance that he could develop into a decent backup guard but that just numbers him among the hundreds that try to crack this league each year.
Steve
Exactly an average D Leaguer isn't losing much. Meanwhile the skills he has, which are important in the NBA, might show up somewhere down the line.
He was easily the best passer in the draft last year. He has that. He needs to adapt it a bit to the pros so he eliminates some of the bonehead passes, but his passing ability is there and that's enough right there. You need guys that are special in something. Creating shots. Rebounding. Defense. PASSING.
He's obviously missing a bunch of other qualities that need to be taught to him. If he can be taught, he might turn out to be a quality player, which may have value. If not, then he'll be relegated to a short career at the end of a bench.
That's a lot more than an average D-Leaguer will ever bring. That's why you keep him and don't just throw him away. If someone values him highly in a trade it's one thing, but to just give him away is bad business.
Ah, now I also see you want Garret, which makes your viewpoint make more sense. You're talking more about a player for a player, rather then ditch him against an unknown.
I don't like Marshall's attitude either regarding his viewpoints of what he needs to work on, but it was clear he actually thought Horne was making a dig about him. It happens. I won't crucify a young kid due to a semantic difference between him and his coach. How many past players would have done the same thing if born later. Young players and twitter are something only this generation can be judged against, which while true they should know better, is a bit unfair in the grand comparison. How many older players would have done the same dang thing and gone on to be great players and/or very coachable players.
