Capn'O wrote:They do still move on from their younger players but their execution has been excellent recently so it's not the indictment it once was. Plus, the guys they target tend to be on the younger side now. Randle/Brunson/OG were all 25/26 now, entering their prime. iHart was pretty young.Chanel Bomber wrote:I think they likely would've kept those young players if they had panned out and become stars.
Also this. And guys like Mitch and Deuce... if they can play their roles we're not in a huge hurry to move them unless/until the right move comes along. This management group is starting to win my benefit of the doubt.
I think we make our picks this year. We need cheap talent and a good chance to start the process of building players up again even if we do ultimately move them.
Yeah I think it makes a lot of sense to draft players now for the next 4-year cycle. One at least.
Of course they may be included as prospects in the ever-elusive superstar trade. But to have potentially productive young players on rookie-scale contracts as Brunson's new max deal kicks in would be massive for our cap management, as we look to avoid the second apron. Grimes for instance didn't really fit that timeline.
And yes to your last point, the FO have exceeded my expectations. Got off to a bad start with the Obi pick, and later the 2021 offseason, but even some of the moves I thought were mistakes such as extending Randle have positively panned out. Keeping IQ trade-eligible by not extending him early may also turn out to be a wise decision, if OG can be healthy enough to contribute in some deep playoff runs.