12-03-2025, 01:28 PM
(12-03-2025, 12:39 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: This conversation is why I'm still on the fence about whether or not AD should even be traded soon.
I'm closer to SH's evaluation of the player (though I admit the injuries have to be factored in, and that's problematic), so...if you're not getting something great back for him, and you're losing anyway because you have no offensive engine, why trade him? Maybe you get the offense solved by next year in a different way, or in a variety of different ways, and then you get the benefit of having the guy around? I do value what he brings to the table when healthy a great deal, after all.
Then again, I'm not against trading him, either. He's injury prone and expensive. If someone makes an offer that moves the team forward in a meaningful way, I'm all ears.
I don't think there is any question he needs to be traded at some point. Any thought of a contention window with AD/Kyrie/Flagg died with Nico firing. There is no reason to pay him an extension and reading the tea leaves it seems like he would rather be somewhere else. I think the only question is how to maximize his trade value. It will likely either be near the TDL or this coming offseason. I lean towards pulling the trigger sooner if we can get a decent return. I don't want to wait too long and get a lessor return like what happened with KP.