Dat2U wrote:Not interested at all in trading the pick before the lottery. And especially the pick AND McGee. It's just a non-starter in my book.
A 12% chance of landing Davis means a 12% at legitimate championship aspirations for years to come. Trading that pick for Aldridge reduces those chances significantly. We might be pretty good, but we wouldn't be championship caliber.
After the lottery it may be a different story. Outside of Davis and Kidd-Gilchrist, I'd probably be willing to trade the pick for a youngish all-star quality player.
That's a lot of faith in Davis. I'm not saying it's not justified. I can't tell the future.
But Aldridge is a legit star. He's only 26. He's already one of the best bigs in the game, and of the elite bigs he's one of the youngest. He's locked in for three more seasons are reasonable money for his production. He's big enough to play some center (he does) and could easily play alongside Booker or Vesely if either proves worth of big NBA minutes.
While he runs well and is very strong, his game isn't predicated on being able to leap over people. He should age very well. He and Wall would be one of the best 1-2 cores in the history of the franchise.
McGee? I like him and root for him. He continues to tantalize and frustrate. He still struggles mightily on the defensive end other than blocking shots. I think it's more likely that he'll be some form of this player for the rest of his career than the light magically going on him becoming consistent, reliable and productive.
I tend to doubt that Portand would even consider Mcgee/our pick for Aldridge. But if they would listen, I think I'd have to make that deal, At some point, you take the money and stop wondering what the mystery prize is behind the curtain.
