The-Power wrote:sonnyhill wrote:Jordan Poole, a player who will have less value to the Warriors once Thompson returns
You just keep saying that without actually explaining why that is. I already tried to explain why I don't believe he'll have any less value for us and others made similar points, while you continue to not address the very foundation of your proposal.
I get it, you want Zion. But in that case, it's probably better to just make clear that you're looking for a way to get him specifically instead of starting from the premise that Poole (and Wiseman) are somehow less relevant pieces once Klay returns and should be moved.
Poole's value on the Warriors' roster will diminish with the return of Thompson because there will be less minutes of playing time for Poole. And, Poole's value on the Warriors' roster will diminish when the team gets into the playoffs because of the premium placed on defense.
And, no, I do not want Zion. I would prefer to go into the playoffs with the team's current roster. In previous threads (over the summer and during the off-season), I had advocated for both Poole to become this season's starting guard to play alongside Curry and keeping GP II as a backup point guard. Yet, this season's "team ecosystem" is evolving-changing, and the team should take advantage of all opportunities to improve the franchise, including improving its roster.
Strong franchises have historically fleeced weak franchises by packaging up "pretty good players" in return for superstars/potential superstars (Lakers-Bucks trade where Abdul-Jabbar went to the Lakers; Lakers-Pelicans trade where AD went to the Lakers; Celtics-Timberwolves trade where Kevin Garnett went to the Celtics; 76ers-Warriors trade where Wilt Chamberlain went to the 76ers (the
Warriors received Paul Neumann, Connie Dierking, Lee Shaffer, and $150,000 in cash); Lakers-76ers trade where Chamberlain went to the Lakers; Bucks-Kings trade where Oscar Robertson went to the Bucks; 76ers-Rockets trade where Moses Malone went to the 76ers). Board brothers and sisters, the Warriors are a strong franchise, in first place in its division, currently potentially have three future Hall of Famers (Curry, Thompson, and possibly Green) on its roster), and can (and should) fleece weaker franchises for potential superstar talent.
Zion has proven, when healthy, that he has transcendent, once-in-a-generation talent and is a "Mega-Superstar." It might only be the Warriors franchise, with its "light years ahead of the rest of the league" franchise philosophy, where Zion can get himself back onto the superstar trajectory. While this type-of trade is a big risk for the Warriors to take; Joe Lacob is not an owner who will avoid acquiring tectonic-shifting talent if it would give the franchise a competitive advantage.