LuessiT wrote:bs_and_cs wrote:LuessiT wrote:
It would probably take this years BKN pick and then some TBH. I'd be fine with just the BKN pick if you could guarantee us that we'd draft top 3 but the way the draft is structured it's top2 or bust. So BKN pick, a future pick (not BKN) and filler for Parker. Don't think Boston would bite though.
Personally, I'd probably do that.
Not sure how other Celtics fans feel or even how Ainge feels (obviously lol, if I knew how Ainge felt, I probably wouldn't be posting on realGM). But does the 35ish% chance at Simmons or Ingram outweigh Parker's potential? I don't think so.
That said, i still don't think Milwaukee would move Parker. That would just be giving up way to early on him.
I'm still confident in Parker. The question is though if there are doubts about Parker and Giannis fitting together. Simmon's would probably have the same problem but might be an upgrade over Jabari with a knee injury. Ingram, while maybe not better, would be a better fit, offensively and defensively. I agree that everything after that is a downgrade. It would be a gamble.
I get the fit concerns considering neither has a set position, in years past they might be considered tweeners but in today's game they fit well into the "positionless" style that is winning, especially Giannis. I think they both can slide from 3 to 4 back to 3 easily in their primes. The only thing is they both have areas that are underdeveloped at the moment, which is gonna happen when you're 20-21, and in Jabari's case, coming off an 11 month rehab. So it's hard to tell at the moment.
There are two things that need to happen for them to be a bad fit going forward IMO...
- Neither of them ever develop 3PT range...which I can't see, at the very least Jabari I'm 100% positive will. He's not shooting them now because Kidd has ordered him not do, but he's always shot them well before the NBA and his form, touch, etc is great. He'll be a nice shooter in time.
- Jabari stays a bad defender...this one is a bit more realistic, but I don't think it'll happen. Jabari has been a surprisingly decent man to man defender, like he can legit stay in front of his man and his size on wings defensively has actually been troublesome for the other guy at times. The problem is his help defense awareness, he seems lost like half the time on switches, rotations, closeouts, etc. The good thing is he'll have games or stretches where he seems to "get it", and things are clicking, which bodes well for the future. The main thing is that he has all the physical tools to be a great defender, he just needs to watch footage religiously and keep learning on court. I think he'll be at least mediocre down the road.