ibraheim718 wrote:GONYK wrote:I think the team is very open to moving Randle in the right deal.
That deal isn't going to present itself until his value rehabs a bit.
He's basically our version of the Mavs Porzingis
How do you feel about this potential trade? It doesn't make sense to me from a synergistic standpoint. It just feels like it clutters and confuses things. I've soured on Mitchell the last two years.. he hasn't improved on literally anything he needs to improve upon to take him to that next level. He was greased by Jamal Murray in a series where yeah he got his but his assist to turnover ratio was almost 1 to 1. He got smoked by Jalen Brunson last season. He's got personality issues that prevented him from co-existing with Gobert. He can be an emotional wreck on the court sometimes and doesn't wear it well. I can in my mind definitively say this guy doesn't have "it" and isn't worth 6 FRPs. They should just be focused on trading Randle.
I agree with everything you say about Mitchell. I've said numerous times that he's not one of my favorite players or someone I consider a superstar.
That being said, I think he's a top 20-25ish player and a top 10 scorer right now.
I also think he's available at a discount when you consider his age and the years left on his deal. If we trade 5 picks for him, but only 2 are NYK picks, that isn't a bad deal on value. I have more of an issue trading young players for him than I do those protected picks.
I also view a Mitchell acquisition as a move that makes unloading Randle mandatory. So if we need to have one pouty pseudo-star, I'd rather the one that is a bonafide scorer.
I also think Brunson has shown he can play off ball both in college and in Dallas. He has to shoot/make more pull up 3's to really unlock his next tier but if his C&S %'s hold on volume, I think he and Mitchell can work together offensively. Plus, they will be staggered.
The real player getting smushed out in all this will be RJ
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