Half-Full wrote:Our team has a problem, and I think it begins with our best player, Tatum. I think it would be wise to consider trading him for two reasons. One, we need a change in our JuJu, and his departure would certainly bring that. Our JuJu is too Tatum heavy. Two, his value would bring back the best return. What could we get for him, and how might it improve our team? That is something that is worth exploring I think.
Absolute madness. There is ZERO reason to entertain trading him.
Tatum is the kind of talent you tank for. He is 23 years old, he's basically zero drama on or off the court and he's signed for 4 years with a 5th year as a player option.
You don't trade one of the best building blocks in the NBA to "change your Juju". Change the coach (check), change the co-star, change the supporting cast. Change it all up before you start talking about trading your best player who hasn't even reached his peak yet.
Yes he will give you the best package in return, but you're not going to get a better piece to build around. You might be able to get pieces that make you a better team in the short-term, but in a star driven league it's not going to be enough to win you a championship and you're soon going to be looking at how you can package those players to get a Tatum level talent.
There are SO many other avenues to be explored before you start considering trading Tatum.
