alamin330 wrote:Ghost of Kleine wrote:DowJones wrote:Cavs fan here—would you trade a 3rd or 4th pick in the draft for Collin Sexton if Cleveland takes Morant #2 or 3?
I think that at that point, If Barrett is there, We take him, Then trade back with a team like New Orleans, Or whatever team is in range for us to get Brandon Clarke.
Personally, I'd push hard for a trade with the Hawks, Something like Barrett/ Jackson/ And the Milwaukee pick for Both of their picks.
Then take Brandon Clarke and Colby White. Or Brandon Clarke and Nikeal Alexander Walker. Then pick up Beverly, Joseph, Or Collison in free agency. And roll out into next season.
You must be a hawks fan. Let me get this right you want to trade RJ Barrett who could end up being the best player in this draft but you’re not done. You want to throw in josh Jackson who was voted to become the best player of his draft. But you didn’t stop there. You want to also throw in an extra first round pick. And In return all you want are two rookies who will probably be rotation players at best? Sounds like a great trade for the hawks
Jackson alone could get you either one of those guys. Colby White is a bust waiting to happen
Me a hawks fan, Not at all man......lol. I do actually really like Barrett, And agree that he MIGHT become the best player in this draft as well. Heck, I've even proposed considering trying to develop him at point guard in my past posts, next to Booker due to his play making abilities, size and supreme athleticism.
Also, I really like Jackson too, However,And I think that in time, He'll progress somewhere along the lines of a Gerald Wallace( a premiere utility defender)But...... Do to the current glut at wing position, along with his perceived performance struggles, I just don't think the suns will choose to keep him.
Now, for my part, I'd rather have them trade Warren instead. But......again, I believe they're saving him for a trade to acquire a higher salaried, higher value, potential star type of player.
I can see the suns possibly moving him to open up cap space going into free agency, because they'll most likely choose to keep Oubre, And Bridges based on their performance, And recent impact on the team.
Also, I see the suns using Warren, along with Tyler Johnsons' expiring and a future first or two for a near all star player sometime next season. Now, having said that, I can see that we disagree on the projected value of the above mentioned players, And that's fine.
However, despite how this draft is currently perceived, I think that history has shown us that potential star players can be hidden anywhere in the draft. Also, most that end up becoming stars or great players, didn't initially match their projections in their respective drafts obviously. Otherwise, Their wouldn't be draft steals every year.
As for the trade, If we fall to 3 or 4 in the draft and thusly lose out on both Zion and Morant, Then walking away with two lottery picks that can still address our two areas of greatest need is an obvious win in my book. First.....Brandon Clarke, though somewhat undersized at 6'8, Is very good in the post as an efficient scorer, But more importantly he's an unbelievable shot blocker and positional defender at the 4.
And Coby White, has size at 6'5, can play either guard position, and is a BIG TIME shot maker, in the mold of Gilbert Arenas, and/or Jamal Murray. He'd provide a much needed 3 point shooting asset next to Booker, And is a decent passer as well. Our 3 point shooting has to improve, And he's lethal anywhere on the floor pretty much. Now if it's defense that you prefer next to Booker, then the other option is there in Nikeal Alexander Walker. He's also got great size at point guard at 6'5, can pass and score with either hand, And is a really good overall defender too.
Also, All of the above mentioned players have shown the ability to put up impressive numbers repeatedly
Brandon Clarke: Clarke has a PER of 36.3, and his per .40 extrapolations are: 24.3 points/ 11.5 rebounds/ 2.6 assists, 2.1 steals/4.5 blocks/ 2.3 turnovers. Computers' acting up and deleting my response...….
….To be continued I guess! 
........So, the potential is there obviously, despite whatever their current projections may infer.
