moocow007 wrote:Garbagelo wrote:They're gonna use all their assets this offseason to attempt to put a star next to RJ and Randle me thinks.
Yeah I would expect that. That or they will try to consolidate and maybe try to move up the draft.
I'm hoping it's the latter. If there is one team out there that's willing to give up a top 5 pick in this draft, trade Randle and few firsts to get there.
I've been pushing this upcoming draft for a long time, and I've seen nothing recently that would change my mind. This will be one of the better drafts in recent memory. There are stars to be had. I wouldn't even mind landing Scottie Barnes at the 6th pick.
If we traded Randle, we would land a potential (really young) all-star to team up with RJ/Mitch/IQ. With that foundation, we'd have a 5-7 year window to build up a championship roster. If one those picks (Suggs? Cade? Green? Mobley?) become a superstar, and RJ becomes a star, now we're getting somewhere.
I love Randle. His play this year has been unbelievable. It's amazing to see what a player can do in regards to improvement from 1 year to the next. Was it Thibs that helped unlock him? Hard to know, but huge kudos to Randle for putting in the work. But there is also a chance he regresses as well. I highly doubt it, but it's possible.
That said, I'm still on the top 5 in the draft train if it's at all possible. Plus, we won't be getting any chances any time soon at getting to top end of the draft either. We're too good to get there in the next 3 years. This is our last chance.
