Kerrsed wrote:Ok, ive thought long and hard on it and......i still dont know when it comes to KAT.
Look, last year we would have been creaming in our pants at the opportunity to get him, but the #1 overall pick changes things immensely.
Lets weigh out the Pro's and Con's.
PRO's
One of the best young bigs in the league.
Booker Bro #1
Will give us 20/10 pretty much every night
Good passer for a C
Great FT shooter for a C
Has 3 point range
Really no injury history
Has shown he belongs in the NBA (Isnt a bust)
CON's
Defense is suspect (And was so under one of the top defensive coaches)
Expecting a big payday (Just like Booker) on last year of rookie deal
Ayton is pretty much the same exact player, but more athletic and on a rookie contract
Judging from the experts, would cost us more than the #1 (Jackson;Maybe another pick)
New big money contract comes at the same time as Bookers new big money contract.
Doesnt have the built in UofA fanbase like Ayton (Not a con to me, but definitely to the FO and UofA Booster Sarver)
Cost (Yes im bringing it up again because its a big deal)
I seriously dont know if i could do it. Ayton gives us a more athletic version of the same exact player, but on a new contract that costs less and would be under our control for longer. And what would the Wolves be asking for? It starts at the #1 and would include players like Jackson and Bender or Warren. Probably another future pick thrown in as well. Is all that worth it when we can just draft Ayton and keep all those assets? But then again....for all we know Ayton could be a bust where we already know KAT isnt...but everyone says that Ayton is generational and has the lowest chance of being a bust. UGH!!!!
But what if it costs us less than what we are being told? When the Celtics name is brought up the trade being talked about is Brown/Tatum (or if Tatum is off the table) Brown/1st. If we could keep that top pick and Booker while giving up Jackson/#16/Warren/Future 1st would that = to the Celtics offer? WOuld that be worth it?
And who knows if KAT really is available? All thats really been said is that the Wolves fired his personal conditioning coach, so people are assuming that he isnt happy with that and in turn the Wolves arnt happy with him.
The more questions i answer the more questions appear.
The Wolves are not in panic mode and we aren't giving up the #1 pick. Don't forget most teams picking in this draft just started rebuilding.
Does Towns want to play for the Kings/Hawks/Grizzlies? Those teams won't be making the playoffs. Even the Mavericks are about to begin their rebuild post-Nowitzki.
EDIT: Forget to mention that we shouldn't blow our cap space right after we max out Booker.
