Desertfox wrote:We don't need more 2nd round picks, what we need is to package all the ones we have left with players we want to get rid of! I'm sure someone will take Oubre off our hands for a 2nd rounder! Maybe if we throw in a 1st rounder we can even get rid of Rubio!
Well, As of right now, We don't really have any. We've already traded away our 2020 AND our 2021 2nds. And as we are all aware, The 2nd round is wherein ( IF you do actual scouting) can find hidden gems, and high potential or productive players on the cheap. The problem for us has always been our really poor attempts at doing actual in depth scouting to properly identify these quality players that could have very easily helped our bench depth. Which of course was seriously exposed this season so far. I'm interested in these hidden gems, As they'd be low risk/ high reward players to take a chance on, without any real significant detriment to our plans going forward.
However, Should one or two of these players breakout, Or show good production, Then they become valuable trade chips in our efforts to secure a star in a trade. Also, it's always important to remember that currently, inexpensive and non guaranteed contracts are viewed by many teams as high value inclusionary pieces in trades, Wherein the opposing teams have potential cap restrictions or salary resuction interests. In that respect, these 2nd round players have premium value to us, to help us replenish our expended trade assets, As well as adding greater depth to our roster in event of injuries.
Finally, I am of course open to trading Oubre, And/or possibly Rubio, IF it returns us a player of greater value and increased talent. Maybe an all star or fringe all star player. Or someone with at least that level of potential. My preference being a Markannen, Or even a gordon, In the right scenario. But IF our players currently have such poor value that we'd actually have to attach more draft assets just to move them, Then that's just a bad deal for us all around. At that point, Just don't resign them, And look to use the cap space to sign actual better players with more talent and production. But we shouldn't be looking to attach any more potential assets, Just to move on from past mistakes. That's just us going in circles really. And thusly never making any real tangible progress.
We need to stop making poor decisions, start scouting ( and staffing well), diligently be acquiring low cost assets with high potential, and use our cap space to be signing quality productive and consistent veteran free agents, No more signing bargain bin cast offs' and leftovers in free agency. The overall quality and perception of our franchise will be directly reflected in these very decisions we make. And the draft should be used to PROPERLY acquire and DEVELOP these tradeable assets to be used in trades for our targeted potential allstar vets, To hopefully help us reach that next level.
How could you not want to add him to your team for defensive switchability.
