(05-21-2025, 10:58 AM)rocky164 Wrote: I’m very much on board with FGump’s suggestions. We don’t really know what we have and won’t know until training camp and the first few months of the season. In my mind the key to all of this is getting Gafford and PJ to agree to these extensions. If they do great! But if not we probably should look at trades, but I would probably wait until the mid-year deadline. Letting them play out their contracts and possibly walk is not an option we should leave open. However, trading AD, as impossible as that would be for Nico, is a much better option and would probably make it more likely that Gafford and PJ sign their extensions. PJ is best as a 4. AD is best as a 5. We don’t know what position is best for CF but I suspect he’ll end up being a better option at 3 than PJ. Trading AD creates the most natural starting lineup with players playing their most optimal position. It makes us younger, extends our timeline, depending on the trade results, and allows the Lively/Gafford due to continue without having AD clog up the spacing. Dumont has mentioned bringing in another executive to help Nico. This needs to happen ASAP. We need that voice in the room to allow an AD trade to be considered. And if a great trade for AD opens up and Nico refuses, fire him.
I think the "unknown" in FGumps' outline is acquiring Lonzo Ball. I'm not sure we can assume that's going to happen.
He's a clear winner because of the contract, so there's good reason to target him. But if you miss out, you have to re-shuffle the deck. Or perhaps live without an established PG and hope the one's we have are sufficient.