04-27-2021, 11:52 AM
(04-27-2021, 11:33 AM)mvossman Wrote: I agree on the likelihood of dumping Powell. Not just because he currently has negative value, but also because they love him. I suppose it is possible. They did dump Barnes (and wasted his cap space) and they loved him, so there is some precedent, but I think right now it will take more than a second and I don't see them doing that.
Also agree that we need to have a top 10 defense to be a legit contender and have questions regarding KP being able to anchor that. I had hopes that adding Maxi and JRich to the starting lineup would get us to that level, but other than a stretch after the all-star break the results have been disappointing. If he can't be that anchor and we have to turn him into a poor defensive 4 then we need to move on from him. Wiggins and a pick would be a disappointing return (rather the pick than Wiseman) but I would probably pull that trigger if we have to.
I've gotten to the point now where I've talked myself into Wiggins/pick being the best return we can get. Not sure if I'm just trying to brace myself for it because there did seem to be some legitimate smoke around those rumors or if I actually believe what I'm telling myself at this point but one thing I do believe in that scenario is that Wiggins (at least this year) is exactly what we were hoping Richardson to be. Sometimes we act like Wiggins is just a terrible contract player but he's a dude averaging 18 a game, shooting 38% from deep playing next to a ball dominate guard while also guarding one of the best players on the other team night in and night out, isn't that exactly what we were hoping for with Richardson?
The one thing that's been on my mind recently is the fact that we don't have a single two way player on that roster, you trade for Wiggins and sign Holmes and you already have two. If in this hypothetical where you also magically get the 4th or 5th pick (which I actually think would require us to give up a future first) then you could probably draft Kuminga and potentially have 3.