03-27-2021, 05:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-27-2021, 06:01 PM by hakeemfaan.)
(03-27-2021, 01:48 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: They're just not in that mode right now. They don't believe that it's "the smart play." You and I don't have to agree, but securing our agreement isn't a hurdle they have to clear. I can dig long form debates over the team's overall approach, but I just don't get how THIS piddly little move, made under the pre-existing and easily attained knowledge that they likely wouldn't even consider something like the Bledsoe thing you describe above, gets people's feathers so up.
If they had held onto that 2nd, they absolutely would have included it in another trade over the summer. My strong instinct is that the same people who hate this trade would've hated that one, too. At some point, can't we just enjoy watching the team play with open minds?
But that is my problem and the fact is so many fans have resigned themselves to that mindset that 2nd round picks are irrelevant anyway. I could not disagree more with that mindset.
How many undrafted free agents have turned into studs? I might be missing someone but best I can think of is JJB and DFS types who turn into good role players Jokic, Manu, and Marc Gasol were 2nd round picks who turned into studs. I am not even counting the number of solid players got late first and in the 2nd. Edit: Butler was a late first pick Dragic was #45. There is talent in the 2nd round that you do not get with undrafted guys. I know the odds are still stacked against that but I am just not ok with throwing picks away for a short term solution. If Reddick helps us move to the 2nd round is it worth it? No. But I get the argument that in the short run that extra round might help keep Luka here a couple more years before he gets frustrated.
However if you really want to keep Luka happy long term you have to hit on talent and 2nd round picks have value be it finding good players or in getting a more long term asset. Boston is already talking that if they can’t keep Fournier they can sign and trade him in the off-season and get more because the team getting him know that he will be theirs. That is the kind of thinking I want the MBT to adopt. You have your stud. Kudos. Now go and develop assets that help you get a long term player next to him.