Where's Flip?The order of stuff we should keep while tanking:
-Lauri
-Walker
-Collin
- John
Everything else either is a prospect that helps us lose or stuff we can move… Juzang might be the exception. Maybe he’s 5th on the list.
Where's Flip?The order of stuff we should keep while tanking:
-Lauri
-Walker
-Collin
- John
Everything else either is a prospect that helps us lose or stuff we can move… Juzang might be the exception. Maybe he’s 5th on the list.
any guys drafted the last two years are keepers as they don't hurt us with regard to winning/losing. Not really considering their trade value. So they are kind of just off the table.Where's Flip?
For a rebuilding team to deal away young players who are still on rookie contracts and already producing for you at a high level, it's a perfect recipe for disaster that sets your franchise back for years and guarantee you won't ever get out of rebuild. Just ask the Kings that moved Isaiah Thomas, Sixers that dealt Jrue Holiday, Detroit that let Middleton go, we can go on and on and on. We already made the mistake once with Ochai. We can't make that same mistake again. That's why we need to prioritize trading JC, Sexton, Collins over Walker, who we still have years of control and will be there when we start to compete again.It's a slow day so what about this hypothetical deal?
Apparently the Hawks might be another potential Kessler destination (according to their fans so it's probably just wishful thinking on their part). Kessler, like Sexton, was born and raised in the Atlanta area. The Hawks need to find a younger replacement for Capela. Okongwu is fine as a backup but not big enough to play the position full time especially when they have Trae in their backcourt who doesn't do defense.
Would you guys take their '25 unprotected Laker pick for Kessler? That pick was the crown jewel of the Dejounte deal they acquired from Pels. The Lakers have fallen into play in territory and the wheels look like they could fall off for Lebron at any minute. It could potentially mean another lottery ticket for Flagg. I have no idea if the Hawks would offer it but they already have quality young starters at every other position in Trae, Daniels, J Johnson, and Rissacher.
Houston is great on defense and below average on offense, which makes them the perfect trade target for JC and Sexton. They need offense and they need it bad. They also have loads of picks and talented young players like Whitmore and Sheppard that don't see enough minutes just because of how stacked they are. They can consolidate those assets and be on of the major players in the market. There were talks that they wanted Giannis but I simply don't see it happening. If they fail to acquire a big name guy by trade deadline, I can see them going for Sexton or Collins as plan B.If Houston didnt have FVV, I think Sexton would make a lot of sense there too. It's crazy looking at their team with how bad everyone is shooting it and how good the team is performing.
We got to stop pretending that Clarkson has positive value for a team wanting offenseHouston is great on defense and below average on offense, which makes them the perfect trade target for JC and Sexton. They need offense and they need it bad. They also have loads of picks and talented young players that don't see enough minutes just because of how stacked they are. There were talks that they wanted Giannis but I simply don't see it happening. If they fail to acquire a big name guy by trade deadline, I can see them going for Sexton or Collins as plan B.
Yeah that's why I said it in the end it's more for Sexton/Collins than it is for JC. But I can see some contending teams that want Clarkson because of his name recognition and they can't afford better playersWe got to stop pretending that Clarkson has positive value for a team wanting offense