12-19-2025, 12:27 PM
(12-19-2025, 12:13 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I am obviously all over the place and every time AD falls down it looks like an ambulance may need to pick him up.
With that being said, Flagg is ready to win now. What is wrong with the two timeline thing? AD and Kyrie have two more years left on the contract. Is it such a bad idea to keep them around while trying to find a younger 1-2 longer term piece? Eventually, AD and Kyrie come off the books. Having both come off the books when Flagg is 21 with hopefully a youngish roster isn't the worst thing. Just don't be pressured into any extension talks.
Is this group a contender? I would guess not. Although I see little value in moving off AD if I am not getting a package I view worthy of his talent. a really bad injury is a concern, but if I am not getting another core building block back for him I don't really see it as a huge risk. The biggest risk is if AD plays, this team will probably win more than they lose and that will impact your draft spot. That is a legit concern.
Totally agree, and I wouldn't be so fast to decide that team isn't a contender.
They'd need Lively to pan out, health wise, and they'd need to add at least one more ball-handler, somehow, along with more shooting. These things are possible, and there's really no telling how much better Flagg will get at this point, or how quickly.