As the NBA continues to evolve, so does the discussion around it. Sometimes, developments in the way the game is played have us asking questions we never thought we’d entertain.
For example: what is a point guard?
Throughout most of the league’s history, that wasn’t a controversial question. It was widely understood that a point guard was responsible for bringing the ball up the floor and setting up the offense. A point guard was a distributor – they were only expected to call their own number as a last resort.
In 2022, that isn’t nearly the case. Just ask the Houston Rockets. For the past two seasons, they’ve been trying to convert the scoring-minded Kevin Porter Jr. into a point guard.
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The results have been mixed, and the jury is still out on whether it’s likely to be a successful experiment.
In the event that the Rockets want to call it off early, here’s a deal that has them landing De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings.
