SOUL wrote:pepe1991 wrote:
i still think one of Sugg/Fultz/Black should be gone asap, assuming Cole is only player who actually can shoot so he doesn't create problems other 3 create when they are on same team.
Not that I disagree but the issue is:
1. People have differing opinions to who it should be, if you make the wrong choice, its a setback for what rush? Which leads to 2...
2. There isn't a pressing urgency to give Black 25 mins instead of 15 minutes by moving someone right away
3. Say what you want as far as their upsides, but Fultz, Suggs, and Cole all improved upon the year before, meaning their value probably lies in a specific range of a decent return but nothing amazing, even if they improved slightly more or stayed the same, or played slightly worse.
4. They played solid but not amazing so it didn't feel like some Linsanity thing happening
It's not a Bol situation where he's clearly a 13th man whose upside is a 7th man when he plays hot, I think the value is going to be similar through trade deadline
1. Some of Cole/Suggs/Fultz/Black will be out of rotation at some point ( assuming no injuries) and that will devalue that player's trade value so playing wait and see game isn't really beneficial from trade pov
2. Pressing urgency comes from fact over next 2 years over 70% of current roster hits free agency so you will play your cards or allow player's market to play your hands for you. In second scenario you will have no control over things. If you do nothing, you will still sit here 2 years from now with Banchero and Paolo making some cumulative $70-80 M a year
3. Fultz value declines with more money he makes. My point 2) is connected with this point. If you allow market to play cards for you, you will just end up losing asset for nothing or overpay to keep and by default, that player will have less value. Because some random Cole potential suitor probably prefers him this year on $4M than next year or year after on $15-18M
4. Bol had his Bolsanity, we menaged to fumble it and vaiwe him several months later
And in general it's very hard to get most out of player if he is on team where he isn't playing to his strenghts.
For example, you put Black and Fultz together, wtf will one do when other has ball?
What will Suggs do when Fultz has ball? Pretend he is shooting gaurd like last season?
What will Black do when Suggs/Fultz/Cole have ball?
What will Fultz do whenever he doesn't have ball?
It's not impossible to run two-gurad-no-jumpshot lineup, if others can supliment for them, but Magic ain't built to do so. Banchero himself is very bad outside shooter. Wendell is average at best. Franz is average with hope he can become above average. But rest of roster in general also can't shoot.
That's why i simply can't understand decision to keep Cole/Suggs/Fultz , and keep Harris and add Black and Howard.
And in same time we have some of the worst PF/C bench rotation in nba. All it will take is Wendell to be his usal self and you will be starting Mortiz Wagner or Goga and kiss playoff hopes goodby. And God forbid Banchero missing 10-15 games ,because his backup is who execlly? Okeke?
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