Post#1265 » by AWIZZINGBULLET » Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:07 pm
I want you guys feedback on this trade. I think it makes sense, is realistic, and would do for our bench what it needs to do.
First I think we need to stop acting as though Oubre's upside is greater than what Otto Porter brings to this team now. Porter is the league leading three-point shooter, is a good rebounder, good defender, has low turnover numbers, moves well without the ball. He does so much, the right way, it simply makes zero sense to move him from the Wizards' nucleus in favor of upside.
Oubre is a good defender but no one knows if his outside shot will ever develop, I'm not holding my breath in all honesty. Aside from that, can't create his own shot at this point, can't create a play for others, and simply doesn't look very natural on offense. Best way I describe Oubre on offense is a natural rightie trying to develop his left hand in-game. He just doesn't have that smooth game that left-handed players tend to have. We can't bank on him developing and let Porter go.
Now here's my trade. Nothing dynamic but I certainly think it would be beneficial. A move was made for Markieff Morris last season, let's go back to Phoenix one more time and grab T.J. Warren.
Kelly Oubre for T.J. Warren.
Straight up swap of young players still on their rookie contracts.
Oubre's sell at this point would be his athleticism, defense, and overall upside. Defense being something that the Suns need and have been about trying to improve.
Oubre would be that wing defender that the Suns could use, while Warren's smooth midrange shooting would provide the Wiz bench with scoring.
Next the Wizards could trade picks, perhaps this year's 2nd rd pick and next year's 2nd rd pick along with Trey Burke and Marcus Thornton to Sacramento for Darren Collison. Now we have a PG with scoring ability and dishing ability.
Wizards bench becomes:
Darren Collison
Tomas Satoransky (Sheldon McClellan)
T.J. Warren
Jason Smith
Ian Mahinmi