Post#398 » by Skybox » Mon May 13, 2024 5:12 pm
One guy I don't want to leave out of ORL summer consideration is Jaden Ivey...he's had some rough days and overall inefficiency, but consider how early he was thrown into the fire, with Cade out his rookie year (especially compared to our bubble-wrapped rookies). He's super athletic, coach's kid, combo guard, has shown that he can knock down 6 or 7 threes and score 35+ on a given night...kind of what we're looking for and maybe a very premature sell-low by DET, who really shouldn't have drafted him right after Cade (but he was clear BPA after SAC passed) and has since added Sasser...Not sure what it'd take, but I'd assume DET would value picks and prospects a lot more than a contending team. Ivey's numbers aren't too far off of Monk's and that's not even considering how long it took Monk to start cooking in his career. Ivey on a rookie deal too. An Ivey/Monk debate has some merit. Both teams have a lot of cap space, so there could be any number of variations.
How about...
ORL sends: Jett Howard (Michigan prospect with promise of much needed floor spacing), DEN 25 frp
DET sends: Jaden Ivey
Let's say DET picks Donovan Clingan to be their Center...
ORL sends: Jett Howard, Cole Anthony, ORL 25 frp, DEN 25 frp
DET sends: Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren
They probably prefer:
Jett, WCJ, frp...WCJ could mentor and also play the 4, spread the floor and he's still young.
for Ivey, Duren
I'd prefer to keep WCJ, but I would pull the trigger if needed.