05-28-2026, 10:21 PM
Say we assume that Gafford and Lively are back to being a top level 2 headed monster at the 5 with no further serious injuries we would be making a bad assumption IMHO but if it did happen I think many have contemplated an option this team could use Yaxel to strengthen the front court.
However the consequence is we would then need to count on the duo of Max and Klay to do well at the 2 while we can all agree Kyrie is a dominating point guard for sure but the weak point at that position with Ryan and maybe B Will not performing stronger than the other teams back ups is not a pleasant scenario to think about.
I think Bagley could end up being a better player next year than Yax but Yaxel will develop into something better over time in future years.
If next years win now efforts are to succeed then the option to grab Bagley and a point guard/ Shooting guard instead of Yax should help us a lot more because we would then have the opportunity to strengthen PG / SG with the 9th pick instead of going big at a position were we are already very deep. Center however is the one place I would want to use a pick like 30 to gain some insurance against the consequence of having 2 injury prone players to rely on at the 5.
If we can get any of the top 5 guards we need to do so.
Then we need to use 30 to add the insurance policy so we can comply with common sense.
A wing that hits 3s falling to us at 48 would be a nice blessing from God.
I would not offer any real talent to the Lakers so no to trading off Gafford to them. Any team taking aim at Gafford needs to give up a 1st round pick and no junk filler like I have seen mentioned in trades with LA. Again just say no to trading Gafford to LA.
PG Kyrie 9 Ryan
SG Max Klay John
SF Cooper Naji 48
PF Bagley PJ Tyler
C Lively Gafford 30 Cisse
Now with this roster we can trade off assets that teams want at the TDL if they are healthy and thus end up getting way more of a solid offer for that player since he will have improved his value by proving he recovered well enough to happen around the TDL. Lets be conservative and recognize the roster with Kyrie and Lively back and healthy would be a strong enough team to go far and get into the playoffs.
All this team needs is a developing star performance from our draft choices at 9 and 30. We achieve that goal and we make a solid jump up the ladder to take that team into contention talk.
However the consequence is we would then need to count on the duo of Max and Klay to do well at the 2 while we can all agree Kyrie is a dominating point guard for sure but the weak point at that position with Ryan and maybe B Will not performing stronger than the other teams back ups is not a pleasant scenario to think about.
I think Bagley could end up being a better player next year than Yax but Yaxel will develop into something better over time in future years.
If next years win now efforts are to succeed then the option to grab Bagley and a point guard/ Shooting guard instead of Yax should help us a lot more because we would then have the opportunity to strengthen PG / SG with the 9th pick instead of going big at a position were we are already very deep. Center however is the one place I would want to use a pick like 30 to gain some insurance against the consequence of having 2 injury prone players to rely on at the 5.
If we can get any of the top 5 guards we need to do so.
Then we need to use 30 to add the insurance policy so we can comply with common sense.
A wing that hits 3s falling to us at 48 would be a nice blessing from God.
I would not offer any real talent to the Lakers so no to trading off Gafford to them. Any team taking aim at Gafford needs to give up a 1st round pick and no junk filler like I have seen mentioned in trades with LA. Again just say no to trading Gafford to LA.
PG Kyrie 9 Ryan
SG Max Klay John
SF Cooper Naji 48
PF Bagley PJ Tyler
C Lively Gafford 30 Cisse
Now with this roster we can trade off assets that teams want at the TDL if they are healthy and thus end up getting way more of a solid offer for that player since he will have improved his value by proving he recovered well enough to happen around the TDL. Lets be conservative and recognize the roster with Kyrie and Lively back and healthy would be a strong enough team to go far and get into the playoffs.
All this team needs is a developing star performance from our draft choices at 9 and 30. We achieve that goal and we make a solid jump up the ladder to take that team into contention talk.