RJM wrote:krikor wrote:situation isnt as bad as some think, my real wish is get whiteside for number one draft picks. sign and trade, get us 3 first round draft picks ( 2017, 2019, 2021).I dont think whiteside is the player that would make a team instant contender , those draft picks could end up top 5 picks in the future
I'm having a hard time seeing that deal happen. Essentially shipping Whiteside off to a team for something that valuable would be a runaway deal for the HEAT, because it likely leaves them with enough cap space to sign a replacement center (Dwight/Horford?) while also resurrecting their future. I can't, for the life of me, see Whiteside going ANYWHERE for that value. You MAYBE make that deal for someone like a Shaq or LeBron. You certainly don't do that for Hassan Whiteside.
You don't think a team like Boston would make that trade considering their need? Hassan is in the conversation for best center in the league. I'm not saying we would or should but three first round picks could mean a variety of things and isn't outlandish for a premium player.