05-17-2025, 07:52 PM
(05-17-2025, 07:43 PM)Smitty Wrote: AD is a 5. I’d rather trade him for a PG than PJW. Give me PJW at 22M at PF over AD at 60M, when he could bring back a real game changer at PG. OR just make his a$$ play 5 where he belongs.
That's a tough one, because I kind of agree.
For sure agree that he's a 5 (though I've come around a bit on playing him at the 4 a little - intrigued by the fit with Lively in certain matchups).
I think you can make an argument that moving him makes a lot of sense, sure, only I doubt Harrison will consider that. And, if I'm being totally honest, I think there's a world in which doing that would be the wrong move. I mean, Flagg/AD is an UNREAL duo, and since there flatly isn't a path to the traditional type of rebuild, even with Flagg gifted as a fire-starter, my strong inclination is to go for the best version of the team that can be had during his rookie contract. Imagine how much more quickly Flagg can learn everything with AD as a model and partner! I think it can be done that way, and possibly done BETTER that way.
If your overall point is that they'd very quickly want a player similar to PJW to put in the mix with Flagg/AD/Lively, I 100% agree. I'm definitely open to keeping him, should things work out that way. You have to have a lead guard in the NBA, though. You just gotta.