02-21-2025, 07:04 PM
(02-21-2025, 03:43 PM)DallasMaverick Wrote: I think the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets are instructive to us. Maybe Clippers also. Maybe Lakers.
What happens when a team goes "all-in" (Particularly when they go for the three-superstar-plus-minimums), but then aren't good enough to compete for a championship?
Many times, they've given up draft capital to acquire said superstars. Often, they've ventured well into cap territory, so they have very little flexibility about changing course mid-stream, whether through free agency, trades, or the draft.
Wouldn't you rather have one or two superstars, and several quality MLE-level guys? Their ages can be spaced out a bit, so you've got a mix of youngsters with potential plus veterans who can win now.
You could argue we don't have any superstars now.
AD might qualify if he were healthy more often. I wouldn't call Kyrie a superstar, especially after the egg he laid in the Finals last year.