Tripod wrote:NotMyKawhi wrote:Tripod wrote:We are not trading Yak. People need to stop with that foolishness.
We are going to add a C who can learn from Yak and Olynyk....expecting it from pick #31
We better trade yak. Tanking and freeing up cap space for 2025 is our only chance
You are going to be disappointed
I can't believe people are talking about trading Jak PLUS A PICK to move up in this miserable draft. It's honestly hilarious/pathetic.
Jak is an integral part of the development of our young players - particularly IQ. It's imperative that we have a good screener and guy who finishes at the rim. THAT'S how you develop players, not whatever the hell the Pistons have been doing for the last few years.
When Poeltl is injured, it all falls to crap. Olynyk is not in the same universe as Jak as an effective C. Kelly is a back up 4, at his highest. If for some reason we want to go big, maybe he could start at the 4. We obviously need another real C to do C stuff for when Jak is injured or otherwise off the court. If none appears in the draft, I'd even countenance bringing in JV as a backup.
However, if OKC crashes out of the playoffs and decides they need a real C and move Chet to the 4, then they may the 2025 draft picks (e.g. Miami's lottery protect pick, which is unprotected in 2026) and prospects to get Poeltl. But we're talking multiple picks, and not in the 25 to 30 range either.