What IF Russell was in Phi?

[mksp]

The argument that Okafor was a bad fit because the Lakers already had Randle seems flawed. I'm just not sure Randle has enough talent to warrant consideration on this front.

Even with Jahlil's horrible start to the season, he's crushing Randle in terms of advanced stats:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&p1=okafoja01&p2=randlju01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=

So question is would you rather build around Clarkson + Okafor (moving Randle for some value) or Russell + Randle (moving Clarkson for some value).

I don't understand, why do we have to trade anyone now when they don't have much value? We would rather develop them a while longer and sell at peak value if we have to.

I guess that all depends whether you think they've actually already hit their peak value or not.

Hinkie aggressively decided the LAL 2016 pick was peak value for MCW, and we're all pretty happy with that trade, even though he's been playing a bit better lately.

It's a risk I suppose. Another two years of similar production and Randle will have very little value.

Never said it was an easy call!

[Slava]

The argument that Okafor was a bad fit because the Lakers already had Randle seems flawed. I'm just not sure Randle has enough talent to warrant consideration on this front.

Even with Jahlil's horrible start to the season, he's crushing Randle in terms of advanced stats:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&p1=okafoja01&p2=randlju01&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=

So question is would you rather build around Clarkson + Okafor (moving Randle for some value) or Russell + Randle (moving Clarkson for some value).

I don't understand, why do we have to trade anyone now when they don't have much value? We would rather develop them a while longer and sell at peak value if we have to.

I guess that all depends whether you think they've actually already hit their peak value or not.

Hinkie aggressively decided the LAL 2016 pick was peak value for MCW, and we're all pretty happy with that trade, even though he's been playing a bit better lately.

It's a risk I suppose. Another two years of similar production and Randle will have very little value.

Never said it was an easy call!

MCW was a 23 year old sophomore when Hinkie traded him, that's the equivalent of Clarkson. Randle just turned 21, effectively a rookie and raw. We can afford to wait on him and sign a PF in free agency or just play Nance until we know what we can get.

Take your doom mongering elsewhere.

[mksp]

I don't understand, why do we have to trade anyone now when they don't have much value? We would rather develop them a while longer and sell at peak value if we have to.

I guess that all depends whether you think they've actually already hit their peak value or not.

Hinkie aggressively decided the LAL 2016 pick was peak value for MCW, and we're all pretty happy with that trade, even though he's been playing a bit better lately.

It's a risk I suppose. Another two years of similar production and Randle will have very little value.

Never said it was an easy call!

MCW was a 23 year old sophomore when Hinkie traded him, that's the equivalent of Clarkson. Randle just turned 21, effectively a rookie and raw. We can afford to wait on him and sign a PF in free agency or just play Nance until we know what we can get.

Take your doom mongering elsewhere.

You guys really aren't a lot of fun here. Whatever, I'm not the one that started a Philly thread on the board. I'll leave y'all alone to wallow in the mediocrity of the Lakers.


Warned for trolling.

-Slava

[Renegade_H]

Russell would probably eventually be traded if you look what Philly did to previous picks MCW and Turner.

Not really comparable. Turner played four years with Phil before trading him and MCW was a 22 year old rookie with a low ceiling. The MCW trade was actually a very good trade for Phi.

Whatever. Just going by history of their franchise and how poorly run they are especially at developing talent. Also throw in the Embiid saga in the mix.

[Slava]

Yeah, the Lakers find a need to hate on the purgatory that the 76ers have been in over the past decade. Anyways this has run its course.