2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[StepBackJay]

I do not concur. 80% of Powell's prime self made a huge difference against Denver, imo.

I won't deny that Powell + a 2nd for expiring Reddick is a dream scenario, value wise, especially if the goal is to get off of Powell's money. You accomplish that and get a usable rental for your trouble. However, I still think Powell might be rounding into form enough to be counted among the three best bigs currently on the roster. And, it's a roster that NEEDS better bigs. This trade makes that situation worse, and adds a guy to the only positional group that doesn't cry out for warm bodies. 

Maybe I'd be more into it if there was a separate deal for Aaron Gordon, as an example.

I get what you're saying but I don't think when the playoffs roll around Powell with be in the 7 man rotation anyway. If he has a good stretch of games that all of a sudden make him movable I think you have to pull the trigger on it and figure out backup big elsewhere. WCS is frustrating but the drop-off from Powell to WCS isn't so big that you would turn down the opp to get rid of Powell's deal.