Oh, man. I haven't read the whole thread - but enough to be bummed. Hawkins is my favorite player. I hope he's not the rumored transfer (not that I want anyone to be). I have to say, though, he is who I've been most concerned about. It just seemed like all was not well every time he got yanked, and he is who I would personally least like to lose. Not that I know anything about anything (I don't).
As for Giorgi: Yes, I think he was a good example of players having value on a team even when they're not playing a lot of minutes. Sure, athletic performance is necessary, but I think we can sometimes undervalue personality and chemistry. imho.