02-10-2026, 09:52 PM
(02-10-2026, 07:47 PM)Jakeospikez Wrote: The trade PJ crowd will probably have to wait for a bit at minimum, his value is low right now. What could you possibly get for him? Maybe if they end up drafting Boozer/Wilson/Ament or something and there's no minutes for him you accept the value loss. He definitely is a player that needs to be like the 4th/5th option and he can't be that right now but it's fine for the tank tbh. His defense with Flagg has looked great and he is a great matchup against smallball teams. PJ small ball 5 vs Golden State earlier this year was great. He'll need his value rebuilt some if he's truly not a fit with Flagg. I think he'll be fine with Kyrie and with Flagg further developed plus hopefully some top guard prospect. 6th man is mostly just your 3rd playmaker these days, maybe the draft pick takes that role early on next season.
I don't think PJ's value disappears overnight after playing on a dysfunctional team for a season. Obviously you won't be selling high, but I still think he would be interesting to teams like the Bulls, Pistons, Warriors, Lakers, and Thunder. The worst thing to do would be to hold onto him even longer while his value continues to decline playing behind Flagg. Just move on in the offseason for the best draft pick you can get.