04-22-2023, 02:11 AM
(04-22-2023, 01:29 AM)F Gump Wrote: All superstar talent carries that risk. But the trade-off is that if you can get one, you have the sort of player that can change your trajectory. It's worth the risk.Let me break some news to you…we have 1 (most likely 2). Sure 3 is better than 2 (maybe), but a deep, young team with 2 guys that can carry without the other (Luka and Kyrie) already in place trumps that in my mind.
And Wemby adds another dimension of value, in that he will be on a rookie contract for 4 seasons, and won't be at the top tier of salaries (today's $47M superstars) until year 9 or 10, getting paid a number that really alters your cap choices.
No guarantees with Kyrie, sure, but that’s also the point of coming away with multiple picks.
If there was a guarantee that Wemby wasn’t going to get injured, the point may turn in your favor, possibly. We could build a team around Kyrie/Luka/Wemby. Not fully positive most of the needed players are on last year’s squad, if we’re talking about building a deep perineal contender. We just don’t have many assets to do so.