01-26-2026, 07:15 AM
(01-26-2026, 04:24 AM)meistermatze Wrote: We have to factor one thing in: We don't have a FRP for several years after next season and we have a chance for picking high. What is our great plan to build a contender after that?
I understand most rationals being thrown around here, but if we miss out on a potentially great pick now, what is our clear path forwards? I don't see it.
The path doesn't appear easy but I think it is there.
Coop, Max, Nembhard, Lively, and Cisse (and maybe Ajinca) are nice young pieces to start the rebuild process.
We should have a decent pick this year that we simply can't miss on to add to that group.
If we can yield another young player with some upside and a draft pick from some combination of trading Klay, Gaff and Naji, that would be 1 or 2 more. Then we have AD and PJ as trade bait for the off season. If we can get a player or 2 with one year left on their contracts from
AD and PJ trades , we could have some space to sign a decent young player.