12-09-2025, 10:38 AM
I think with the injuries trying to make the team go win now mode is a risk and hindsight so we just have to choose and go in that direction we can stealth tank and be in shot of getting a good pick should major injuries dictate we halt the effort to go all in on winning.
I personally would choose win now and my strategy would be to keep our top talent here now so we can build that chemistry and give the guys a shot at going far as they can. Tearing things down is not fun so I feel its the best solution for all involved. AD may be the one exception but if he can play and do so with a 30 point scoring average then there is no reason to trade him anywhere and doing so may be kind of dumb.
Nemby is a major turn of luck and when was the last time a rookie PG came into the league and they had that major of an effect. Tony Parker in San Antonio is the one that comes to mind and look what they did his rookie season?
2 rookies starting and winning is awesome for the teams future prospects so I think given we have that going we can now go all in on winning.
Our biggest draft needs are at PG or a PG that can also play SG with size and as many centers as we have a PF that is able to play and start at the 5 like Dirk did. We got one pick so any trades we need to get another pick. That is how the determination of success in any trade will be made.
The team is solid even if we lose AD for a long period of time but if that happens forget trading him his value just dropped below what is needed to get a piece back and this is the predicament that may force us to trade him sooner than later.
Cooper PJ Naji Gafford Powell Cisse is a decent frontcourt and it is even better if AD is in it but you got to do what you got to do. Not trading him is too risky. You lose that bet the minute he plays and gets hurt again.
The backcourt with Irving and Nemby is solid at PG.
SG we can use Klay Max Hardy but once Kyrie comes back he is also an option next to Nemby and Bwill. If they alkl get hot they can all play and get us points. The rotation is strong enough with Kyrie back that win now makes sense if we get Irving back at the level he was performing prior to his injury. That happens then there is no way we cannot go far if the team is able to maintain the health of its stars.
Say we can add another pick trading off some pieces here and there.
Say we get another great starting level PG/ SG that can amp the offense to another level.
The defense is solid already and was even without AD so that takes us to another level with that one pick.
If we can sneak in another pick then we could add a PF/center and solidify the frontcourt as well.
We are solid at PF and SF and C could be improved enough that we could trade off Gafford next season and snag another decent player.
Older guys that we can trade off now to find a pick: Klay Dlo Martin Powell.
Now with our luck if we can snag some 2nd round picks in addition to another first we can secure even more solid talent and if we get that 6'9 PG we have another multi position PG like Luka was with size enough to pass over the top of everyone so we can use our size as a major advantage then use or water bugs as a change of attack and go small at point with Nemby and Bwill and Irving in there to score and attack or be a sniper from 3. All 3 of the PG's can hot 3's at a better than average %.
That happens and if we add at least 2 more rookies next seasons roster could look a little like this.
Irving, Nemby, BWill,
Max, Hardy, PG/SG/ w Size Rookie#1, Bwill, Irving, Naji
Cooper, Naji, PJ
PJ, PF/C Rookie#2, Cooper, Naji
Lively, Gafford, Cisse,
If the rookies also come in and can shoot 3's well we could be able to contend almost right away depending on what and who we can snag in the draft.
I personally would choose win now and my strategy would be to keep our top talent here now so we can build that chemistry and give the guys a shot at going far as they can. Tearing things down is not fun so I feel its the best solution for all involved. AD may be the one exception but if he can play and do so with a 30 point scoring average then there is no reason to trade him anywhere and doing so may be kind of dumb.
Nemby is a major turn of luck and when was the last time a rookie PG came into the league and they had that major of an effect. Tony Parker in San Antonio is the one that comes to mind and look what they did his rookie season?
2 rookies starting and winning is awesome for the teams future prospects so I think given we have that going we can now go all in on winning.
Our biggest draft needs are at PG or a PG that can also play SG with size and as many centers as we have a PF that is able to play and start at the 5 like Dirk did. We got one pick so any trades we need to get another pick. That is how the determination of success in any trade will be made.
The team is solid even if we lose AD for a long period of time but if that happens forget trading him his value just dropped below what is needed to get a piece back and this is the predicament that may force us to trade him sooner than later.
Cooper PJ Naji Gafford Powell Cisse is a decent frontcourt and it is even better if AD is in it but you got to do what you got to do. Not trading him is too risky. You lose that bet the minute he plays and gets hurt again.
The backcourt with Irving and Nemby is solid at PG.
SG we can use Klay Max Hardy but once Kyrie comes back he is also an option next to Nemby and Bwill. If they alkl get hot they can all play and get us points. The rotation is strong enough with Kyrie back that win now makes sense if we get Irving back at the level he was performing prior to his injury. That happens then there is no way we cannot go far if the team is able to maintain the health of its stars.
Say we can add another pick trading off some pieces here and there.
Say we get another great starting level PG/ SG that can amp the offense to another level.
The defense is solid already and was even without AD so that takes us to another level with that one pick.
If we can sneak in another pick then we could add a PF/center and solidify the frontcourt as well.
We are solid at PF and SF and C could be improved enough that we could trade off Gafford next season and snag another decent player.
Older guys that we can trade off now to find a pick: Klay Dlo Martin Powell.
Now with our luck if we can snag some 2nd round picks in addition to another first we can secure even more solid talent and if we get that 6'9 PG we have another multi position PG like Luka was with size enough to pass over the top of everyone so we can use our size as a major advantage then use or water bugs as a change of attack and go small at point with Nemby and Bwill and Irving in there to score and attack or be a sniper from 3. All 3 of the PG's can hot 3's at a better than average %.
That happens and if we add at least 2 more rookies next seasons roster could look a little like this.
Irving, Nemby, BWill,
Max, Hardy, PG/SG/ w Size Rookie#1, Bwill, Irving, Naji
Cooper, Naji, PJ
PJ, PF/C Rookie#2, Cooper, Naji
Lively, Gafford, Cisse,
If the rookies also come in and can shoot 3's well we could be able to contend almost right away depending on what and who we can snag in the draft.