We should definitely trade Kessler/Collins right away if we’re picking Edey. I’m not sure how long it would take Edey to overtake Kessler or if he even would. I think he would be immediately better on offense…but Edey still isn’t necessarily a system fit for Hardy and defense??? Don’t know if Hardy even cares about defense. He admitted it wasn’t a focus for them last season.
You’re not wrong about Hardy disliking Kessler though. He went through his struggles, but I don’t think many coaches around the league would have been as harsh. Especially when rocking the 30th ranked defense in the league. Say what you want about Kessler, no one can deny that he is a good rim protector. Hardy just doesn’t seem to care.