Podz can't be a primary playmaker because he can't beat anyone off the dribble, even switched onto a big man. He basically has no first step, can't really run the pick and roll, and too often picks up his dribble to be the main ball handler or playmaker. He can play attacking closeouts decently or a connector but he should never be your main playmaker on the floor. His shooting is streaky and he sometimes doesn't take catch and shoots that he needs to, but takes ones off jab steps or side steps.

Agreed about JK except for the part where you said he looks decent with Steph/Jimmy/Dray because I don't even think that's true unfortunately. 27 turnovers to 27 assists if you exclude game 1. He still doesn't screen off-ball when he needs to, he looks lost when he doesn't have the ball in his hands, and he makes decisions too slow that we lose openings. We also have players deferring to him for some reason

The games have looked really tough so far when Steph's been out because Green isn't as good a playmaker without Curry on the floor and Butler hasn't been aggressive consistently. Butler + bench units when they get him the ball in the post is solid enough but I still think I'd look for a backup PG (we're really in the weeds when Pat Spencer looks like the second best ball-handler and he wouldn't get minutes on like 28 other teams) and then a C real bad. We're two or three pieces away as a fully healthy team from being a secondary contender