NBA 2018-19: 5 Current Starters Who Should Play Off the Bench

#4 Allen Crabbe - Brooklyn Nets

Crabbe needs to clear the way for his younger teammates

Allen Crabbe entered the league on a minimum contract back in 2013, and passed his first two years as mostly a bench warmer. In his third year, he received an extended role thanks to the departure of wings Nicolas Batum and Wesley Matthews. He used that breakout season and the salary cap spike of the summer of 2016 to get a 4-year/$75M deal from the Blazers, which they almost immediately regretted.

Crabbe showed little to no improvement in his fourth year, and especially disappointed in their first round playoff series against the Warriors. He averaged 5.5 points per game and shot just 23.1% from three-point range, both almost half of his regular season numbers.

He was shipped to Brooklyn as a salary dump, and even though he averaged a career-high 13.2 points per game, his shooting averages were his lowest in four years. Additionally, Crabbe has the lowest Personal Efficiency Rating amongst Brooklyn players who stayed from last year.

One of the Nets younger guards should fill Crabbe's spot in the starting five more efficiently than him.