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[Smitty]

It's only "shortsighted" if that PG is OLD. Or, if that OLD PG costs YOUNG assets. 

There's definitely a limit to what I'd be willing to give up PJW FOR, but that doesn't change the fact that his role here WILL be smaller over the next 2-3 seasons. Are we sure he'll even WANT to stay? I'd not be shocked if he's not looking around for more playing time as we type. 

If you could somehow package 26 year old PJW for a 25 year old guy who FITS better? I think it would be shortsighted NOT to jump on that, particularly if it helped clear a way forward in terms of salary structure. 

I'll be pretty surprised if they can somehow convince PJW to come off the bench on a contract year and have his head right with it. 

Now, tell me you were a fly on the wall and you think they were about to try to convince AD he's a 5 (which he is), then a totally different conversation can start up.

AD is a 5. I’d rather trade him for a PG than PJW. Give me PJW at 22M at PF over AD at 60M, when he could bring back a real game changer at PG. OR just make his a$$ play 5 where he belongs.