jayu70 wrote:D21 wrote:I have a problem with the possibility of trading the 6th pick for a vet.
Does any of the vet available will fix the fact that ATL was to relying on Trae and needed a PG who ideally can defend more than Haliburton or Hayes ? Maybe in the first year, yes, but for the next several years ?...
So I hope it trading the 6th pick would be for more than just being sure to make the playoffs, because even if they are rookie, both guys would improve the team, and we're talking about a team that without suspension or injuries would certainly have been able to get a playoffs spot last season or almost get, so one year later, with Capela added, and a 6th pick fixing all the PG problem...
If it's a vet like Capela (26 year) that will be with the team long term, I take no issue. The vet doesn't have to be 30 years old. I’ve long been an advocate of a deal with the Spurs for Dejounte Murray and #11 for #6. That's the kind of deal I like.
Would prefer this kind of trade too, except White would be better than Murray.
With White, SAS got 3pts more on offense on 100 poss. and same defense. With Murray, the defense allow 2.5pts more, and the offense is 4pts lower. White is also a better individual defender with 16.6 PER for direct opponent, while Murray allow 23.3
Note that Murray was bad on defense at both PG and SG, and produce more at SG than PG, while White produce more at SG than PG too, with less production than Murray, but defends way better at PG than Murray, and even more at SG
So the only one of these two guys able to defend correctly at PG is White
Now, according to 82games, we need a better defense at PG, but we need it more at C, which will certainly be fixed by Capela, and at SF, more than at SG. We also had bad production at SG and SF :
They are dyyyyyyyin to draft less defense!