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I have no idea if he will get injured or not, but we have all seen big time players over the years come back from achilles or calf related injuries and then pretty quickly rupture their achilles. I guess if you want to play him to raise his value, he probably needs extended rest to be safe on it healing properly. I definitely don't want him rushed back to show his value unless he's truly healthy.

"I guess if you want to play him to raise his value, he probably needs extended rest to be safe on it healing properly. " -- Yes, exactly. There is NO RUSH. The part about showcasing him only begins when he is fully healthy and when there is a real expectation he should be able to stay healthy. If he misses every game until December, or until we see Kyrie, so be it. The main thing is to be healthy.  

But I don't see a plus in skipping the showcase part, where teams are given a reason to wish they had him. Build value. THEN trade him. imo