Yes of course. Lauri and Kessler are both gonna continue to develop for sure. I mean Kessler just came to NBA and Lauri is in his first year as a true starter. Why wouldn't we get better if we make smart trades only (like find a better fit than Vando/KO between Kessler and Lauri). Ochai, Sexton and others we have. I trust they will get better.
But the notion here is to TANK. Its even the title of the thread. That means effectively become bad enough that our record / ranking bottoms out. Lauri being as good as he is, we need to trade lots of pieces to achieve that. Any guy we trade who increases Kessler minutes... I'm not sure thats a tanking move at all. If we send out Conley, JC, KO, Vando and Beasley and none of them give back pieces better than we have on our bench... then that is tanking.
I'm saying at least swap pieces who could be better fits and give them a proper run with Kessler and Lauri. If we turn better, we will get to see those guys in the playoffs and truely get a feel for what we have. If we turn worse, then its just natural tanking and at least we can fix it through draft and future trades.
Just consider that there are other avenues... and I think those avenues are the ones this organisation ends up walking. I dont think there will be a huge vet sale or overhaul, and DA will only sell some if the price is an overprice. Beasley and Vando trades are in the tea leaves though... that I do think. And its logical and non-tanking.. since Beasley takes shots away from Lauri while Vando is not a good fit with Kessler but instead fighting for the same minutes.
Also doing that full vet sale when you are in clear range of playoffs could be something Silver intervenes with and makes true of his threat to alter draft orders or dock picks.