Geaux_Hawks wrote:If Sarr is the pick, then keeping OO is the smart play.
I'm not so convinced (and I like OO a lot).
There's a lot of unknowns -- how good is Sarr? how ready is he to be the starting 5? how many minutes can you carve out here & there for OO at the 4? how willing is OO to remain a backup indefinitely?
Keep in mind that Sarr is gonna be making nearly $60M total over the next four years, while JJ is likely to get a $150M extension soon. Having a backup 5 making ~$15M per season may be a luxury the Hawks decide they can't afford.
EDIT: Just want to add that my personal plan would be to trade CC this season and then re-evaluate on OO in 2025. In other words, I would kick the can down the road one year until JJ's extension actually kicks in.