When you think of marquee free agents this offseason, you aren’t thinking of Aaron Baynes. That doesn’t mean the Australian Boomer doesn’t serve a need for teams looking to ascend.
Baynes plays a specific role on the basketball court. Guys his size don’t handle the ball and shoot the basketball from beyond the arc. That is the work of thinner-armed wings behind the arc.
The rugged Baynes is instead a rock in the paint. An immovable object that backs defenders down and uses his touch to finesse defenders around the rim.
Teams WILL be clamoring for his services this offseason.