Slacktard wrote:76ciology wrote:So the other thread is heaven, and this thread is hell.
I think some of the use up 80% of the cap for a mid 30s guy with injury history there are kinda hellish scenarios imo.
Not that I want to see them use the entire cap to absorb bad contracts for assets like they're a non-contender either. Altho I think there could be some type of possible happy medium where they are able to make a trade for a '3rd piece' nearing FA (preferably rookie contract or 2nd contract), by also absorbing a bad contract from the team with that 3rd piece.
We just need to become a top-three team in the next two seasons. What's the value of a pre-peak player when Embiid won't be playing anymore, or at least not with us when he peaks?
I think this move is more of a "kick the can down the road" approach, where we settle for picks and fillers now with the intention of using them to acquire a more attractive third star later on.
However, I don't believe we have that luxury. If you look at the trend, most big names are traded in the offseason, leaving leftovers by the trade deadline. Buddy Hield was arguably the best player available by the deadline.