(10-27-2020, 10:39 PM)cow Wrote:(10-27-2020, 10:33 PM)cjeter24 Wrote: Perhaps I have a completely different level of perception of Paul. But he was 2nd team all NBA and showed that he was the same point god he always was when he wasn't playing with another ball hog. Yeah he's 35. But you've seen quite a few great pgs like him be absolute studs well into their late 30s. We had one around here. It creates a short term window that makes the team better and allows them to have a clear cap when Embiid is set to enter free agency.
To me the salary savings plus frankly getting the better player now is not pennies on the dollar.
If you told me I had to pick between Paul/THJ and Simmons/Harris for playing next year I'm taking Paul/THJ. I think that's just a better duo for now.
The weird thing about Embiid is that the teams that would probably have the assets to get him already have a stud center. And then it's the Celtics. And the Sixers won't trade him in division to the Celtics IMO.
Paul just doesn't fit their time frame plus who knows if Paul and Rivers have beef or not. I'd like Paul to the Mavs if his contract wasn't a year shorter and you'd probably have to give up too much to get him as I don't think OKC is going to give him away or take long term salary back.
I think their time frame is win or be close to it in the next 3 years before Embiid walks. It's been several years now. They are quickly running out of time IMO. Because than after that age starts to creep up on you. And while that's less important in basketball. I don't feel good about a rebuild in 3 years time with near 30 stars that depend on athleticism as the main part of their game.