Post#159 » by billy_hoyle » Tue Dec 7, 2021 10:49 pm
I'm surprised people think Indy wants to rebuild and then wants to trade for Siakam....
If they are rebuilding they want expirings, prospects and picks....
Like Orlando got last year for Vuc and Gordon.
They want to bottom out and get a good pick themselves.
I think our pick is actually quite valuable. I'm not sure why people think there is going to be a better package than say: Dragic, Flynn and our unprotected 1st this year.
That's a really solid package for a guy getting paid ~ $20 mil and is an average starter. Ya, Turner fits well with us, but that's why we'd trade a 1st Rd pick for him.
That's a likely lottery pick, a sophomore that is getting bumped by a better prospect (Banton), but still holds value, and a perfect salary expiring. Similiar to the Ibaka trade, but with a worse prospect and a likely better 1st.
Who can beat that package? Boston? What would they give up that's better? Their 1st will be worse than ours. They ain't giving up Tatum, Brown. Is Smart someone you want in a rebuild?
They can followup with a trade of Sabonis for Wiseman and Kuminga, and boom, instant rebuild.
I can see this happening.