It really appears that there are two major scenarios this summer.
1. The "all-in" scenario where you make moves specifically to win next season. These might include a trade like Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, or even someone like Coby White. They will be costly either with the tax apron or draft picks or both.
2. The "hold the fort" scenario where you manage the team with less expensive PG help until Kyrie returns. The ideal being Lonzo Ball, but could include backup PG's from a multitude of teams. You hope Brandon Williams and others will keep you afloat until mid-season, and your current roster stays about the same. The rotation remains a work in progress.
How this shakes out will really be up to Nico and perhaps the owners. There are several caveats including multi-team trades and trading into the draft that could sway my opinion from one side to the other. There are also several things we don't know including how other teams value our players and some specific conditions on how other teams view their finances (and taxes).
One of the things I think we should expect is that Nico likes to move pieces around and will be active wanting to streamline the roster sometime this summer ... and he needs a win (in my opinion). We don't know if the owners have eyes on Nico or not. If they are good business people, they probably should.
Hat tip to Betty Davis here: "Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy ride"
1. The "all-in" scenario where you make moves specifically to win next season. These might include a trade like Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, or even someone like Coby White. They will be costly either with the tax apron or draft picks or both.
2. The "hold the fort" scenario where you manage the team with less expensive PG help until Kyrie returns. The ideal being Lonzo Ball, but could include backup PG's from a multitude of teams. You hope Brandon Williams and others will keep you afloat until mid-season, and your current roster stays about the same. The rotation remains a work in progress.
How this shakes out will really be up to Nico and perhaps the owners. There are several caveats including multi-team trades and trading into the draft that could sway my opinion from one side to the other. There are also several things we don't know including how other teams value our players and some specific conditions on how other teams view their finances (and taxes).
One of the things I think we should expect is that Nico likes to move pieces around and will be active wanting to streamline the roster sometime this summer ... and he needs a win (in my opinion). We don't know if the owners have eyes on Nico or not. If they are good business people, they probably should.
Hat tip to Betty Davis here: "Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy ride"
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