ShootersShoot wrote:Wolveswin wrote:Spurs need to strike when the iron is hot. And if they feel Wemby has a shorter/sooner window (injury/health/longevity concerns), they can’t sit around too long - if at all.
So what does ‘strike when iron is hot’ mean? When a star becomes available, go all-in. Even if said star isn’t ‘perfect’ because sitting around for perfect may never happen.
Fox, ironically, is exactly what they did here - many feel Fox isn’t a great fit or pulling trade trigger was too soon. But this is NBA, stars of Fox or better level don’t grow on trees and become ‘available’ often. Yes, I get the argument, how nice it would be to let all Spurs youth incubate and grow with team organically, but, see Wemby concern already mentioned.
Giannis could be that all-in star to trade for. He isn’t perfect. Little on older side, doesn’t shoot well from outside, flight risk concerns. Maybe it’s him - maybe not. If not, Who will be next star they can trade for - and when?
Siakam, ingram, butler, KD, bane are examples of guys just as good or better than fox being traded in just the past year or so. Other all star level players that were traded for each other Kat, randle, luka, AD. Saying a guy like fox is rarely available to trade for is not true at all. We see these types of trades every season. Foxs contract is not worth it imo and is going to be very difficult to move. I understand wanting talent but its going to come at the expense of the developments of castle and harper
Not going to get into a measuring stick on why those players listed - some just aren’t the same as Fox (or better, because that is what Spurs should be after). But let’s go with your list and add in Fox. That is 6 players traded (again being very liberal with all those folks counting) out of a 30 team league. And some of those listed were NOT traded for using youth and salary filler - which is what Spurs have to offer. So 6 teams out of 30 got a chance to improve (and that is over multiple seasons like 3+).
Even with your math - it supports my exact point. Spurs need to strike when iron is hot. True stars are a rare commodity in NBA. True stars becoming trade eligible are even MORE rare commodity in NBA.
