Aaron Gordon this summer?

[Scott41theMavs]

I wouldn't even considering giving up our #1 for Gordon. I'd be hesitant to trade THJ for him. Pass for me. I'd like Gordon, but he's had a bad year and is at a all time low in value imo.

Goodness gracious, some folks just hate the idea of adding a 3rd-or-4th-best-player-on-a-contending-team. Wouldn't consider giving up our #1 - #20 in a weak draft - for Gordon? What planet are we living on?

If we give up our #1 and THJ along with others I don't see how we are better off after the trade. THJ has become a deadly shooter for us. Gordon is not a 3&D player like some have said. He's shooting 30.2% on the year and 31.9% for his career. He's a athletic chucker. Also we can package our #1 and the GSW #2 to move into the teens. I would rather have THJ and a pick in the teens than Gordon and no pick. I don't see how that's so outlandish. I like Gordon as a player and I think he as a lot of upside still, but I think he's being over valued as far as trade value.

At the beginning of the year I would be 100% on board with this trade, but THJ has completely changed my opinion of him. We can't afford to lose our starting 2 guard that's shooting 39.5% from 3 this year and replace him with a guy that can't shoot.

The original trade I posted has us getting Fournier as well. We also have four other guys on contract for next year with 3p% close to THJ's - Curry, DFS, Maxi, and Wright - with KP's trending up (Brunson's as well, actually).

As I have said, I regard Gordon as a significantly-superior and younger version of Powell (who I regard as a loss, since his game is based on athleticism - he's our 11th man at best when he comes back if our roster is as good as it is now, much less if we add good players). He has no bearing on what happens in the backcourt.

I'm not impressed with the idea of anyone we can draft in the teens of a bad draft, but I sure hope some trade partner like the Magic is.