PhilBlackson wrote:UnbelievablyRAW wrote:I would do anything to try and move OG for Wiseman. Insurance for Draymond for the Warriors, we get our big who is mobile and can play with our core.
I rather have Barnes at the 3 anyway. Can bully in the post and easily guard the position
If there's any young guy I'd be gunning for it would be Kuminga.
I would trade OG + our DET 2nd. If (like it's much of a question) the Raptors can develop Kuminga as they did OG, nevermind even getting to Pascal's level....Kuminga would be an easy all-star and likely bordering on superstar for the sheer fact he's EXPLOSIVE as an athlete, like a mini-Bron type of explosion and strength. People keep forgetting he's Chet's age, Ivery is older than him. Get this kid the kind of ball handling and shooting work OG got and he'd be one of the best wings in the league.
My only issue is if that cat is already too much out of the bag and the Warriors are all in on his potential....and idc if I get flamed for it but I said it at the draft and even with how damn gooooood Pascal has been ballin, he just really earned tfo of my respect this season because he looks a lot better and more fluid and like a real all-star. Some will kill me but I still just don't see him being good enough where his absolute prime will coincide with Scottie being at the level he needs to be to win a chip. Usually a superstar isn't truly ready to win until they're AT LEAST 25+ years old. Look at LeBron, KD, Giannis, Curry etc etc...those guys didn't win a chip at 23. In 3 years from now Pascal is 31 y/o...most of those guys didn't win until they were 26 so tack on another 3 years, are we banking on 34 y/o Pascal who literally runs himself into the ground, up and down the court like suicides to be healthy & more importantly still quick enough to do what he does?! Maybe, but I doubt it.
On the flipside, I can't even imagine what a monster Kuminga would be if we even got him to the level of OG's refinement with his type of crazy athleticism. Keeping in mind as a ballhandler Kuminga is light years ahead of where OG was as a rookie, despite Kuminga being really actually a college kid and OG being a 2 year college player. Like I said look at where guys like OG and Pascal started, raw as hell...both
Scottie AND Kuminga are FAR ahead where those 2 were rookies, we're seeing what it's doing already for Scottie...do that with Kuminga. That's easily the most exciting duo here since
VC/TMac and I'd argue with Scottie's passing & court vision would actually have a higher ceiling if developed properly.
All that said I know we'd likely not gamble that hard by trading Pascal but I would find some sort of package around OG for Kuminga, I think he'd become a star here.
