Post#54 » by milesfides » Mon Jan 4, 2016 7:37 am
In the midst of Kobe's walk-off tour, this is a perfect legitimate time to tank for #1. That win against Philly was costly.
It's hard to get a good small forward in this league, especially one who's unselfish and can do everything. Simmons, right now, would be the best passing small (power) forward not named Lebron James. His BB IQ is elite. His vision, passing, handle, and driving and finishing ability are elite for a player of any position. More athletic and aggressive than Lamar Odom. Bigger and nastier than Iguodala. His basement is all-star and has no ceiling. Once-in-a-generation player. This is probably our best chance to build a contender, not only by getting Simmons, but by putting together an attractive young core for a legit top 5 player.
Handing the keys to an unselfish core of Russell, Simmons, Nance, with one of the best young 6th man scorers in Clarkson, Randle as a project or trade bait, armed with $60m in capspace this summer? Could be the fastest turnaround in history.
The table would be set for Kevin Durant.
If you want to win a championship, you need to have that guy (and no, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, LaMarcus Aldridge, none was that guy). This is the closest we'll get. Curry, Davis, and Kawhi are untouchable and unavailable. We strike out on Durant, we can try once more with Westbrook. But we have to try for Durant.
But it hinges on Simmons. If we don't get him, we're stuck with a young team without superstar talent, we sign mediocre players this summer because the best will reject us for better situations. And we'll be stuck there for a long while.
This is it. You go for it right now.
“OH! Caruso parachutes in! You cannot stop him - you can only hope to contain him!” -Kevin Harlan, LAL-GSW 4/4/19
