06-13-2022, 07:54 PM
(06-13-2022, 07:41 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I’m with you on a lot of things, but we’ll have to part ways on this one.
I think Turner is at least Top 60 in the league…probably Top 30 defensively. Guys like that should hurt a little if they are available via trade. I personally don’t see a late first in 2025 to be that big of a deal. If Hardaway stays, it will be very difficult for Green to get minutes. We’ll never get value for him if he’s rotting on the bench behind 3 PG’s Bullock and THJ eating up all of the minutes at the 1, 2 and 3. Moving down five slots isn’t a big deal in what is said to be a flat draft from 20-40 or so.
It feels like Nico has been almost too explicit in his description of what is needed. Like he has someone in mind. Turner keeps alive the offensive style we used in the playoffs with Maxi and provides the rim protection Powell can only dream of. Collins would be even more expensive and while I agree that I like him better offensively, it is pretty clear Kidd is going to create a defense first system (or die trying). I think Turner is the better fit there.
As I understand it, the day after the next draft we will have access to all of our picks with no restrictions. If we send out 25 we will have to wait at least 3 years to get in that position. I find that to be at least as big of a hit as the pick itself. His injury history and all the other reasons not to spend large cap/assets on a center makes me worried this turns into a mini KP situation.