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[Kidnova]

Let's say that we knew for sure that Lively was a 41-games-a-year, every-other-playoffs center, guaranteed (to be that bad but no worse in terms of availability).

To me, due to his skill set and upward trajectory based on his elephantine BBIQ (cf. progress from Duke to now), I'd argue he's still almost worth Gafford (useless in the playoffs) money.

Nah, I'd be out on that.  If we had perfect foresight and that was his future, then I'd be lobbying hard to nobody that has any decision making power to trade him immediately.