Trade for Derrick Williams?
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:44 am
Since Minnesota is (seemingly) interested in trading their pick, especially since Williams is clearly the best or second best player in the draft and how they already have a glut of elite offensive forwards in Love/Beasley. While I know the Suns have a bunch of good wings too, we still don't/havent had a dynamic offensive wing/post-player since Amare left. Seeing as how the roster as currently constructed will likely be stuck in the cycle of 8th seed/middle of the road team for the next few years, why not try to acquire a talent like Williams? I feel like Williams could be a tremendous stretch 4 for the Suns, bc he can hit the 3 consistently and beat his man off the dribble and has pretty good post moves. Reminds me of a Paul Pierce/David West hybrid.
The only issue is, who would we trade for him other than Nash (who in all likelihood wouldn't be traded)? Could we give up our pick this year and next year, and maybe Dudley/RoLo? I know next year's draft is stacked, but we'll probably still have a mid-first round selection. Why not start the youth movement now so we're not stuck in a perpetual state of purgatory?
The only issue is, who would we trade for him other than Nash (who in all likelihood wouldn't be traded)? Could we give up our pick this year and next year, and maybe Dudley/RoLo? I know next year's draft is stacked, but we'll probably still have a mid-first round selection. Why not start the youth movement now so we're not stuck in a perpetual state of purgatory?