2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

I literally think that trading KP for a 33-34 year old Kyle Lowry is nuts.  I really do....  It seems that these KP trades just are going down the hole of "well, if we can get a can of beans for him, let's do it."  Oh my word. (I don't think that Kyle Lowry is a can of beans, but I'm talking about the direction these trades are heading toward.)

I like Kyle Lowry and I'd love to have him on this team, but I'm not giving him $25-30 mill/year, as Woj predicts his contract will be.  

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status...50017?s=20

I think if we come out of the off-season with Lowry as our big signing, we are in for Luka leaving in 3 years...and if we trade KP for it, and are running the superstar duo of Lowry and Luka, I wouldn't blame Luka for leaving at all.  I don't dislike Lowry at all, but I don't want to over-rate him either.

To me, we are into the full on "grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" scenario for a lot of people with KP.  I think a lot of people have gotten so irritated with him that it's literally more emotional than intelligent right now.   I'm reminded of a quote...from all people, Jerry Jones. "Don't let your money get mad."  The meaning is to warn against talking yourself into emotional driven decisions that are not factually smart...and I think that's exactly where a lot of people on this board are with KP.

I think trading KP for a player in their 20s (anywhere) that is a clear cut #2 to be here long-term is totally acceptable, but trading him for a dude on the last leg of his career, starting a max deal, just isn't wise, to me.  I could completely be wrong, but I can't go there with you.

I don't think you are looking at this right.  Lowry is a UFA.  We can sign him outright (don't need to trade KP).  If we decide to do a S&T for KP, that will not be for Lowry, it will be for cap space.  The recent proposal floating around (I might be the one who floated it) is to sign Holmes and Powell with that cap space.  So a better way to look at the KP trade is KP/JRich for Holmes/Powell.  You did not trade him for a young #2 (those guys are going for massive hauls that we don't have) but you did trade him for a young defensive anchor and a potential #3.  I think most people around here would pull that trigger, if for no other reason to move on from the KP health uncertainty.