DCZards wrote:I’d be opposed to any trade of Beal that led to the Zards only getting draft picks in return. They need to come away with at least one young high-potential player in any trade of Beal.
The AD trade yielded Brandon Ingram for New Orleans, who made the all-star team his first year in NO. When OKC traded Paul George, they received SGA, who is looking like a future all-star. That’s the kind of talent I’m hoping the Zards can get in a Beal trade.
There are too many unknowns in the draft (where will the pick fall, who will be available at that pick, how good is that player going to be in the NBA) for me to feel good about a trade of BB that resulted in the Zards only getting draft picks.
If we MUST trade BB, I’d be interested in any of these young players along with at least two high draft picks: Wiseman & Wiggins; Michael Porter Jr,. (although his health scares me); Herro, Robinson & Achiuwa; Hunter, Okongwu & Reddish.
The thing about draft picks is that they don't have instant value. That allows you to tank and "earn" higher picks yourself.
There's also the fact that the uncertainty about a draft pick works both ways. Yes, it's possible that we don't come away with any star caliber player. But it's also possible that we come away with one or two superstars, a guy (or guys) better than Beal.
No team is going to trade us a live player who is better than Beal.
