(11-16-2021, 08:32 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: This seems hostile. If I did something to offend you, I apologize.Not trying to be hostile, sorry if it came off that way. It seems to come in waves, claiming DFS to be underrated and gets a little tiresome.
Again, I don't dislike DFS or his contribution to this team at all, just believe his spot should be one that is looked at as one that should be upgraded. Not as much as Powell's mind you, but should be none-the-less (especially since the decision has been made to start THJ, which creates a large issue of point of attack defense). If the right player comes along and is available for what we have, I don't think DFS should be in any way a deterrent to pulling the trigger on that deal. You and I will disagree on who that "right player" is though due to the "rating" we have for DFS (as a player, as a locker room leader as whatever goes into the total rating, which I believe the leadership/lockerroom presence/personality thing is a bit overrated on this board and feel it is a little PTSD from the Rondo trade).
(11-16-2021, 08:52 PM)sterlingmallory Wrote: I would be willing to trade DFS but not because I don't appreciate what he brings or think he's easily replaceable. For me it's more practical than that. It's more about how else can we improve the team without opening up a gaping hole somewhere else? KP, THJ, and Brunson are the only others on the team besides Luka that can score or make plays. You could convince me to trade anyone outside Luka, but we would HAVE to make sure that if we traded one of those three that we're getting back someone who is at an equal level or better at scoring or playmaking.Also this, well said.
So if you aren't trading one of those guys then who else on the team has any value at all? No one is going to give anything of value for Powell, Sterling Brown, WCS, or Burke. Ntilikina, Omoruyi, and Moses are the young guys we want to keep and try to develop. That pretty much just leaves DFS, Maxi, or Bullock.
We just signed Bullock so I doubt the FO wants to immediately move him. That leaves DFS or Maxi. What could a package of DFS, Green, and Powell get? I think we could take back about 18 million in salary with that trade package. Swap Maxi in for DFS and we take on an even bigger contract.
The problem with trading Maxi is he's our only worthwhile big besides KP. So really, it just leaves DFS as the only option. At the very least, you'd still have Bullock to play the 3 and Maxi to play the 4.
It's not ideal. I don't want to "get rid" of anyone. But you have to give something to get something so it's a matter of figuring out who you can move without opening up huge holes somewhere else. We're capped out, so the only ways to improve is via exceptions, trades, and draft picks. If we want to take this team to the next level it's possible we'll have to make some tough decisions, and if DFS is the one that falls on, then so be it I guess.