I've heard all of those arguments, and acknowledge their points, but still disagree.
We are in full rebuild mode right now, and if Neto is a part of our future, he should build those bonds now. Why should he be put on an unequal playing field than Burke? Because of draft selection? It is not like Neto is going to play in Spain and learn our sets and the ticks and preferences of Jazz players. I think we are doing his development a disservice by putting him over there. If it was a matter of who is more NBA ready, SL showed us that Neto is. If we intend Neto to be the backup to Burke, why not start now? Is Burke going somewhere else next season (doubt it)? I don't see any reason why John Lucas can't just be who is paid to be --a calming presence in the locker room and on the bench.
I mean, if our F/O is so dead-set on handing over the keys to Burke, why does it matter if Neto comes over this year? If Burke is our starter of the future and Neto is the backup, why can't they assume the roles now? It seems like the F/O is afraid of the competition, how Burke might not be as good as their 2nd round pick, which might make them look bad --is that the real reason why they signed a hack like JLIII? Weak.
I am all for letting our young guys play (and have been from day one, because they were actually better), but PG is the most sacred spot on our team and we are just handing it over to this kid? Stockton and D-Will earned their stripes.
End of rant.