11-06-2019, 02:30 AM
(11-05-2019, 09:16 PM)aguiar95 Wrote: To me we are not in a position to get new players this season:Richardson was traded to Philly for Butler. Finding his place, but is a really good defender. Overmatched last season as a first option.
1) If we trade for a soon-to-be Free Agent (like Bogdanovic) we have no money to throw at him, and we have to accont in our books Doncic's future max extension.
2) Most teams in the league have better trade assets. To me the ones we could try to trade is Lee, 2nd rounders and THJ (even though I would like him re-signing here on a fair deal like 8-10M/year). Maybe Jackson if we had to throw a young guy.
3) Our need right now is another defensive minded wing/forward who can score at least 10 points. It is very hard to find those. Covington, Draymond and Holiday are out of reach. Ibaka and Ingles don't fit our timeline. Players like Smart (BOS) and O'Neale (UTA) are too short to guard the opponent's wing. I would rather have our guys improve with chemistry than trading for Aminu/Crowder/Porter.
4) This final piece is so hard to find that most of our rivals in the western conference also doesn't have that 3&D wing.
Our next big move should be on 2021, when the THJ + Lee money could land us our final piece of the puzzle. We already have locked a great young core: Luka/KP/Powell/Kleber/Wright/Curry/DFS/Brunson
Intresting pieces to keep an eye for 2021 (Forget the big names): Anunoby (TOR), Isaac (ORL), Richardson (MIA), Oubre (PHO), Porter (CHI).
Porter would be awesome here. I stand by him. Would love to see him as a Mav. Put him next to Brogdon as my dreams on the last couple of season wish lists...
Oubre - I am still trying to figure out wth WAS was doing trading their young up and coming player for washed up Ariza last season... one of the strangest trades I can remember. He is part of the PHX core - not available.
Isaac - I don't trust his shot. He is a very interesting player who would be an upgrade on DFS as a defensive 3/4.
Anunoby - pipe dream. No chance he is available for what we have to offer. He is the poster child for why trading non lottery picks is still a bad idea. Guys like that at the end of the first round that turn into exactly the type of player that you can't afford to trade for...