07-15-2022, 09:51 AM
(07-15-2022, 08:35 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: This is very weird to me. The NBA isn’t valuing future picks, but when it comes draft time, they are the biggest commodity. The Paul George trade really mucked things up from a draft pick value point. That and everyone seeing the potential power all these teams that have lots of draft picks have.I agree. Who trades away any draft participation for the next 5 years? Especially for Donovan Mitchell, who is a good, but not generational, talent. No guarantee he's even an All Star if he goes to NY.
Why would any team give up assets and draft picks for Durant? He's a hell of a player and a likely first ballot HOFer, but he's 34 when next season starts. There have to be some injury concerns. And if things don't go well (because you gutted the team to take him) will he just want out again in a few years?
Personally, I think CHI will find they overpaid big time for Gobert.
OKC can't even use all their picks without dealing/cutting previous FRPs.
Thinks keep going, there's only going to be a half dozen teams actually making picks on draft day. Uncle Adam has to have a concern about this imbalance.