CJ for a pick is a bad move. You are trading a proven star for an unknown quality. The amount of dross that moved in top 5 of draft in the last 5 years for example is huge. I won't mind having a lotto pick but don't want us to deliberately tank. Obviously Warriors will destroy us in the first round and we won't be anything but 8th seed so it's inevitable if we make it there, but playoffs is still good experience. We will land 15th pick if that happens which is still decent.
Last year Olshey and his ginormous ego were miffed he wasn't GM of the year. This year he's on milk cartons.
Olshey, Stotts, and company need to call an emergency meeting if they haven't already done so. Several things need to change in order for our team to even think about reaching the playoffs.
I don't even care about the playoffs anymore this season. I care about making trades to make us better next season. Whatcha got, Olshey?
For now, Boogie is probably off the table as the Kings are in the Playoffs (for now) for the first time in years.
That, or they would try to drive up the price for him as we are in a desperate situation while they are gaining traction.
I was hoping more would be done to develop the youngsters to built their trade value. It's mostly just been, 'see how many points Dame/CJ can score'.
IFrankly the energy level we have be Agree with most but CJ just can't come off the bench, you don't pay a guy 25 mil per to come off the bench, I think he should be traded as this guard combo just won't work long term IMO if you want a winner with a decent chance in the playoffs
I disagree about this from the start...doesn't matter whether he starts or not...he can still play the same minutes...but it will help shore up our ability to play for 4 qtrs. and max out the touches of our two best shooters....HOF player Kevin McHale made an allstar career out of being a 6 man
If you intend to play McCollum the same minutes, then it doesn't matter if he starts. Just stagger his and Lillard's minutes so one of them is always on the court. I've never really liked the concept of a "first unit" and a "second unit," like the second unit should all be on the floor together. Starters should always be on the floor, with reserves shuttling in and out to give different starters rest, in my opinion.
I just think we have two guys who need the ball to be effective...just not paired up as such...I think we'll get much more out of our best shooters that way
Last year I leaned towards going for the draft pick. Olshey liked the draft; we risked losing our pick (which we did) and that was the last year of low paid draft picks. Also would have preferred that we put more attention into defensive fundamentals than into winning. (that's actually what Popovich did the first year he had the Spurs) This year I am more in favor of playoffs. This team is seeming to be a little weak mentally (even Dame seems to have lost some of his confidence); I don't think it would be good for them to go backwards. I think there will be some trades out there that could make us a better team by the time we get to the playoffs.
Agreed, we have to keep our playoff streak alive. Basketball is all about confidence. Once you fall out the top it's helluva lot harder rise up to contention. Certainly don't want to trade CJ, he's only gonna get better. Afflalo and Henderson were trade wash, I like Turner he's a poor man's B-Roy with a weak 3PT shot. Our offense is semi set all we need is some paint protection and a perimeter defensive specialist. Do that and you jump from 8th this year to 4th next. Most importantly, a quiver more experience playing the Superteam DUBS, we certainly gonna need it.
