Archie Moses
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So you mean potential superstar? I have no problem with that statement.
Blow it up?
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So you mean potential superstar? I have no problem with that statement.
I'd put Rudy at superstar honestly. He changes the game like almost no other. He's on the cusp of being a very good FT shooter and he's becoming a scorer.
Are you questioning Donovan? If so, why?
How about instead of ruining what we've built over the last 3 years, we actually get active at the deadline and improve the team.
Rudy is in his prime. If you trade players and draft a rookie chances are the rookie will not turn out and even if he does it's likely that it will take 4-5 years or more for them to become a difference maker. By then Rudy is past his prime.
Let's hope Rudy keeps improving, Mitchell keeps improving and other players like Hood and Exum turn into something good.
I trust our coaching staff can develop our players.
Let's hope Rudy keeps improving, Mitchell keeps improving and other players like Hood and Exum turn into something good.
I trust our coaching staff can develop our players.
I say we trade everyone for picks and tank. I bet we could land someone in the draft good enough who we could then trade for another future pick with little protection. Just imagine how many assets would could then parlay that into.
Archie Moses
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25-years-old isn't considered one's prime in the NBA.
Exum will be cheap. And he looked really good with Mitchell. Hood is injury prone and streaky. Pay him? Favors is at his peak IMO, not good for 2-4 year window. Burks is the walking dead. Love Ingles, can't wait to see him cradle the trophy with that childish grin.
That is entering it usually it's 26 to 30, which Rudy will be soon. Either way another rookie isn't going to be entering their prime for quite awhile.
They wouldn't need to be in their prime. We have Rudy and The Don. How many players from this draft are already playing well 6 games in? How deep are the next 2-4 drafts?
And we could have the cash to go after a star FA that wants to play with DM and Rudy.
They still won't be helping you win a championship for a few years. Most players don't turn into all stars, even high picks. Rudy will want to leave if you tank for a couple years. Plus even then Rudy and Mitchell will win games for you.
It's a terrible strategy for a team with players they like.
This, Ingles needs to stay IMO. Favors, Burks, and Hood would be the pieces I look at trading the most. Free agency might be our ticket. Tweak what we have instead of blowing it up.
I would be okay with trading any or all of those if it netted us a better player. But I'm not sure who would trade a better player for one of those guys. But Jazz should be active.