03-30-2021, 02:46 PM
(03-30-2021, 02:37 PM)JamesConway Wrote: I think all parties involved would have been better off by just trading the picks for instant help or future assets down the road (to stagger for a bigger deal).
Why can't these rookies be considered future assets down the road still?
I've been eyeing 2023 when we will have (as of today) 20 mil in expiring between Powell and Maxi, all 4 of these guys under contract (although I know there is some nuances to the two way guys), a 2022 first round pick under contract potentially and potentially still have the 2025 and 2027 firsts to package as well (if we remove protections owed to the Knicks in the 2023 pick). You could go a step further and say we may also have Brunson on an extension during that season as well. Point being is that feels like a whole lot of ammo to throw into a trade package and I would argue that puts us in a spot to take a run at the biggest name available that deadline.
Just because these guys aren't playing doesn't mean they aren't valuable assets to the team moving forward.