Smalltown wrote:Morris_Shatford wrote:If the deal was Siakam for a framework of Wiggins, Wiseman, and two first rounders;
Sure! You get a pick for taking on Wiggins remaining deal then two functional assets for Siakam.
That is a deal I make tomorrow.
Agree. If that's the deal you take it and run. Wiggins' contract isn't as terrible as it once was with only two years left and maybe Nurse has the keys to unlock something(wishful thinking). Wiseman is a serviceable big with upside. And if you're talking about adding the 6th pick and a first from next year draft (double cohort?). That's a ton of depth and value for Siakam.
100%.
The fact is, Siakam doesn't fit the timeline anymore now that we have a real cornerstone asset (likely Suggs). I love him, but a 27/28 year old whose game is predicated around athleticism isn't what this team needs at this point. Pascal will be declining in 2-3 years when this team is really hitting its stride. We've tried sloting him in as the number 1 the past couple years and it just hasn't worked. Add to that, he hasn't stepped up as a leader the same way Fred has and has clashed with Nurse.
Slot Wiggins in the forward spot beside OG and draft a couple long athletic guys with those lottery picks to develop. Wiseman had an off year, but is still full of potential. Making this trade to go along with the 4 pick, OG, Trent, Flynn and a young veteran leader in FVV puts us in a situation other teams literally spend 5 years aspiring for. Tons of young assets, tradeable contracts and one of the best development systems in the league. It probably means us being back in the lottery for at least 1 more year, but that's an exciting group right there and its not hard to imagine Nurse putting it all together and getting them to overachieve. I might even be inclined to bring back Kyle on a big 1 year to help the whole thing transition and have that calming presence in the room with all these young guys coming in.
The more I think about it, the more sense it makes.
