For me it’s definitely NOT the last choice. Even if we acquired someone decent like a Lavine, would we be much better? Do we really think acquiring anyone much better than a Lavine or a true stud is even possible?
Develop Key, Collier, Williams and Kessler the next three months. Inquire this summer about players. That’s fine. But I’m only making trades where the other team is receiving 45 cents on the dollar in the deal. It makes no sense to “go for it” since:
1. We are so far away and
2. The West is absolutely loaded
Do that. If nothing is there, stand pat and then at this time next season, we will have a much, much better idea of what we have in Key, Collier, Williams and Kessler. We will see if we are starting to really develop as a team. Maybe we’ll be 23-21 as a team with it being evident we are a piece away from really taking a leap. But right now, that’s a pipe dream. We’ve seen nothing sustained from Key or anyone else that shows us, he seems to be headed toward being a definite starter on a deep playoff team.
In short, we need another year to see how these guys develop before throwing assets away to help us become a perpetual 44 win team.
