I'm not suggesting actively seeking project players over vets. The thing is, neither of Bayless and Alexander are ready to contribute to a winning basketball team. They both still have potential though, and could help land more proven players later. To soften the blow of losing a good prospect in Bayless, you get Alexander in return. And he would have value later on for a deadline deal that fills one of the Blazers' needs. Imagine a S&T that sends out Bayless and gets Sessions and Alexander (he could be traded straight up for the trade exception) back. Then, use Webster, Outlaw, and Sergio to add an experienced SF, someone like Childress would be great. And finally, get an experienced backup PF in free agency.
did Bayless's value dramatically go up during his rookie year? Alexander did go 3 slots before him in last year's draft... STOMP
I'm new to this forum...I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the fact that like Bayless, Sessions was a solid three point shooter in college...In fact I remember that part of his game the most while at Nevada...He shot 38% from three at Nevada...Like Bayless he has struggled adjusting to the NBA three point line shooting 17% last year. I like the possibility of Sessions, Bayless as our future backup with one eventually being moved...They could make each other better through competition...You're probably figuring out that I'm done with the Blake experiement...Blake did hit some big shots for us this year but his obvious weakness was keeping up with the quicker point guards, ex.brooks! He also choked several times down the stretch in tight situations with the free throw game and turning the ball over in several crucial moments.
in my mind, Bayless' (or is it now acceptable to go with the apostrophe on a name ending with s? serious question.) stock dropped significantly the weeks before the draft, while Alexander was a workout darling who wouldn't have been considered a lottery pick during most of the season. Also, Bayless struggled as a 19/20 year old rookie, Alexander is 22. It is a fair point though, there are probably plenty of Bucks fans who would value Alexander higher than Bayless.
