07-13-2023, 01:08 PM
(07-13-2023, 12:59 PM)mvossman Wrote: I am good with the idea of getting a starting center for 2 years while Lively is learning the ropes as long as the cost is salary filler and a couple of seconds. Anything more than that and we are putting way too many assets into the center position. Poeltl is under contract for 4 more years (at 20 mil) and would definitely cost the first.
Hard to assume that Lively will be ready in 2 years. He's talented and the chance is there, but I doubt that he can be a championship caliber center in 2 years.
Poeltl is closer to that and he's worth a first. If Lively does somehow turn into that, then great, we can either flip Poeltl for someone or Lively for even more.
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