SA37 wrote:greg4012 wrote:DayofMourning wrote:Holding firm on no Ware. Good work.
You cant create an imbalance to add a 37 year old KD. We need everything Ware possesses to win a chip with Durant.
Agreed. Any false narratives of "I can't believe Heat fans think Ware is better or going to be better than current KD" are bad faith arguments.
How so?
Miami is looking for a star, so why hold on to a piece that may or may not pan out over a guy you already know is a star? That's going to be at the heart of any assessment.
Again, who is more replaceable, Ware or KD? KD.
Miami could sign Steven Adams, Brook Lopez, Myles Turner, Clint Capela, Larry Nance Jr...etc and get similar production -- or better -- to what Ware is likely to provide in the next 2-3 years (without the upside, of course).
There is only one KD.
Miami fans have spent how long talking about acquiring a floor spacing/rim protecting center as if that’s an easily acquirable piece? 10 years? More?
You named some truly subpar players, some of which are nothing more than backup centers on their last legs. Let’s be real here. There’s no reasonable means to acquire Myles Turner. Quick runthru those names:
Myles Turner - going to be re-signed by Indy for a BAG. 0% chance
Steven Adams - averaged 13 mpg this season (4 ppg, 5 rpg, 1 apg, 0.5 bpg, 0 3pa per game); will be 32 years old
Brook Lopez - will be 37 years old; averaged 13 ppg, 5 rpg (yikes), 1.8 apg, 1.9 bpg (nice), 4.7 3pa per game. Basically banking on one decent season in a part time role before he turns to complete dust
Clint Capela - becoming a part time player due to losing athleticism. 0 3pa per game. Kel'el as a rookie matched or exceeded his per36 numbers and is trending in the opposite direction. Will likely be signed by LA.
Larry Nance Jr - not a center. Will be 33 years old after playing in 24 total games last season.
The KD convo needs to be about acquiring him while maintaining a core that can legitimately compete, esp if it involves giving away assets that set up Miamis future.
Who is more replaceable between Ware and KD? Easily Ware. Is the hypothetical scenario where all it will cost is Ware? If so, I can get behind that.
Who has more years of value to offer Miami between Ware and KD?
Do one of Ware or KD come with a guarantee of providing no additional value in the near future?
Expiration dates matter. If Miami is committing to a KD window, then Miami can’t also tank that KD window while also giving away future draft capital.
