Stratmaster wrote:League Circles wrote:Stratmaster wrote:Would you trade Zach, Lauri and Carter for any 1 of those 3 players?
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All three of them? No. And I don't think it would have been necessary to offer that much.
Who would you trade for one of those players, and do you think the trade would be accepted?
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It's kind of a moot point now so this is off the top of my head without too much thought or analysis, but maybe something like Coby White, Thad Young, Felicio, Hutchison and our 2021 draft pick. I'm not suggesting that such players were ours for the taking or anything, just saying that I think at this point, we have too many young guys trying to make a name for themselves and we need consolidation, even if it ends up appearing that we "lost" the trade. It would appear that we lost the trade when we traded Artest and Brad Miller (and Mercer) for Jalen Rose, but IMO it's quite possible that that opened up things for guys like Tyson, Eddy, and Jamal to excel a bit more.
On a good team these types of concerns aren't as important because I think it's easier to convince younger talented guys to embrace a needed role. On a bad team with lots of talent (which is what I consider us currently), it's hard to convince guys that them playing 35 mpg and taking 20 shots isn't a great idea. I don't blame the players, it's natural to think that way when losses are piling up. I just think it's poor roster balance.
We basically have 6 players that no one could blame for thinking they should be featured more than they are now:
Coby
Zach
Porter
Williams
Lauri
Wendell
IMO, 4 of such guys would be plenty. Yet some posters want to "get as many picks as we can" to have, IDK, maybe 9 such players. Hard to remember that working in the NBA.
Obviously Porter is ideal to move (from our perspective), and one of Coby and Zach for IMO obvious reasons. Lauri probably comes after them because of contract status and questionable durability and intensity. Wendell hasn't impressed but has been solid for a young C and has that extra year left on the rookie scale. I'd say Williams and Zach should be our most valued assets right now. I don't think we're in a must trade situation, but we might be in a month or two IMO.