07-25-2022, 04:20 PM
(07-25-2022, 03:15 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Observations:
Everyone to the left of the 3C line has a teammate who is also left of the 3C line except Luka. Some have two teammates. Hard to quantify chicken and egg here, but how much better does having a great teammate make an already good player. Where were Jrue and AD ranked when they played in NO? Where was Bam pre Jimmy. Even Paul wasn’t exactly lighting it up before he got better teammates around him.
How much respect should Luka get for being this good without a great teammate?
Left of 3C is 23 players on 12 teams. Who would make the list on the other 28 teams. Gobert? Mitchell? Trae? Towns?
What player is good enough to satisfy you when the Mav’s finally get around to doing “THE” trade. Does it have to be someone left of 3C? Or, can it be someone to the right of 3C who is brought left by getting to play with Luka?
I think 3C is the line. It needs to be 3C or better. The guy that makes the most sense is Siakam. I assume he is somewhere in in tier 3. He is on a max contract and not a top 20 player. I don't think the draft cost would be insurmountable.