Post#67 » by waffle » Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:40 am
THis was my breakdown a while back in another thread - I stand by my premise, we have too many so so bodies who will ALREADY be on this team next year... Unless we get crazy lucky in the draft (even if, frankly) moves are needed, and some might be pretty close to salary dumps
We have too many players. We have 2 highish picks. That's 2 more bodies. Without some consolidating trades we don't have that much flexibility going into next year
The way I think about it is players we know are here next year, including likelihood for being traded
WILL BE HERE (not that they are the best, but realistically....they'll be on the team)
Matas
Ball
Pwill
Smith
Terry
Phillips
PROBABLY will be here
Collins - we need bigs he is under contract he's GOOD...
White - you ABSOLUTELY could see the logic of trading white, but again, AK likes his own toys best
Ayo - Should make the team. Cheap flexible plays D
That's already 9 bodies!
50/50 IFFY
Vuch - Probably 50/50 at season's start
Huerter - like him but he's tradable
Tre Jones - HOPE TO HECK they sign him
So there are potentially 2 or 3 MORE BODIES
So that's already a pretty packed roster, not a winning roster.
Oh yeah, 2 high draft picks. AK doesn't seem to value picks that much? But there is the potential for 2 more bodies
Now....Giddey. History would suggest AK will just sign him. He likes his own toys better than the next kids toys. The logical thing would be to let him get an offer....but that offer could be SIGNIFICANT... big big big
That is alot of potential bodies.
Yes, they will probably try to move Vuch. I could see a package of picks, Vuch and another decent body or 2 for a big. Not naming names. And if it were a 3 for 1 or thereabouts that wouldn't be a bad thing
Without a consolidating trade even if Giddey goes elsewhere we still have lots and lots of bodies that will likely already be on the roster.
And part of the worry here is that AK has not shown he has a clue on how to build a roster. It's very worrying