Dat2U wrote:LloydFree wrote:Dat2U wrote:
Nonsense. This deal is for two players not one. Otto is a productive starting F. His best position is PF and he's a very good one. The on/off numbers and RPM have consistently put him near the top of Fs in the league. He's signed for 2 more years. He's the absolute perfect fit for a contender that already has its stars in place. Sato is also a starting quality wing in the league and it's no surprise the Wizards starting winning once he was inserted into the lineup.
You dont get two quality starters for nothing..
Why so angry? I'm just giving my opinion on whether I'd trade for him. In the 76ers position, they shouldn't trade anything for him. He doesn't move the needle for them, and he makes 30 million. He not worth anything to the 76ers.
My bad I apologize for coming off mad. But how can you say he doesn't move the needle? Philly doesn't need another star, it already has 3 of them. They need role players. They get a deluxe role player in Otto who immediately becomes the best 4th option in the league. Philly needs guys that can hit 3s and do the little things. Both Porter & Sato fit this to a tee. IMO this puts Philly right there with Toronto and gives them the tools to push Golden State.
You are right. The 76ers do need role players. But they cannot afford 30 million dollar role players, no matter how good they are. The 76ers will be paying Embiid, Butler and Simmons close to 30 million each next year. They have to economize at the role player spots, going forward. The perfect player for them would unfortunately be Robert Covington, who only makes 12 million, but they had to give him up to get Butler.
The other issue is that PF really isn't the 76ers most pressing need at the present time. The 76ers need someone who can guard Pgs and playmaking SGs on the perimeter (while also stretching the floor). Otto Porter doesn't help them with that. Porter defends the same positions that Simmons and Butler defends. That's why it's not worth the expense to the 76ers, in my opinion. Porter is good, but he doesn't fill a need for the 76ers. That's what role players do. They fill needs.