fatlever wrote:JustBuzzin wrote:Time for a bold prediction
If the Hornets continue to struggle and they are not in the playoff picture come trade deadline I think they will finally trade LaMelo.
Something is telling me they are trying to change the culture more than anything.
I mean this is kind of what I was saying a lot last summer. I think this is the make or break season for him With this franchise. If this team ends up tanking the last two months of the season for a top five pick, i'm just not sure how you justify running it back with the same core. My prediction has always been that he won't be on this roster come this time next year. And it sucks that we'll probably never know what could have been with him surrounded by quality healthy win Now teammates Also being healthy himself.
I think the front office really needs to pick a direction In the next draft. Either you cash in on some of those draft picks and put some legitimate quality Depth around him, while also hopefully ditching Miles. Or you find the best trade you can get for him either at the deadline or in the offseason and you start over.
I just don't know that he can be a consistent day in/day out leader. He very well could go to the Spurs/Warriors/Lakers/Celtics and look like a superstar because of the structure in those places and clear pecking order. Unless we get a Towns/Edwards situation I think we go as the inconsistent LaMelo goes.
