Wizards get an Ace

[TGW]

Bilal Coulibally has made 127 three pointers in his two year nba career. Ben Simmons has made 5 his entire career.

That is indeed an absurd comparison.

[Texas Chuck]

Bilal Coulibally has made 127 three pointers in his two year nba career. Ben Simmons has made 5 his entire career.

That is indeed an absurd comparison.

It is absurd. Ben Simmons was a very good player before his health issues got him. Bilal? Not yet for sure.

Man its wild that there is even an argument about how bad of an offensive player he is. You guys should know even better than me.

[Jojothewhale]

I know we're not seriously arguing that Bilal's trade value has gone up since he was drafted. That's not a defensible position.

He has some fun tools. I hope he gets there. The more fun players to watch, the better off we all are. But other teams don't pay based on pie in the sky projections. I wouldn't expect someone to give the Sixers a real 1st because Paul George will probably be a functional NBA rotation player next year. He sucked last year. He has negative trade value.

On a side note, Wizards fans have been debating whether to take on PG for the right to move up those 3 spots. I think that's probably the only framework the two teams might agree on.

Not from the Sixers. That hurts both the short (losing PG) and long (lower pick) terms.

[the_process]

The Wiz don't have to take Ace at 3, I'd like to add. They have their choice, that's part of the appeal.

[9 and 20]

I can see the Wiz trading #18 to move up to 3 from 6, but not Bilal. They'd probably include Kispert too, who I think would help Philly. I do think Ace and Bilal on the wings would be fun to watch.

[Devilanche]

I don’t see Bilal has shown enough to be the sole centerpiece for #3.

He has improved and flashed enough defensively that #3 for #6 plus bilal is close enough for either side . Fine if either side walk away from that deal though.