09-15-2023, 02:10 PM
(09-15-2023, 01:17 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I think getting Cap now does just this. We already have the guy we want to take us to the backend 5 pick of the draft, he just needs to get up to speed so he can take us beyond that in the playoffs. Capela gives him the model to aspire to (and beyond) all while helping the team get deeper in the playoffs NOW. Whether that is by helping us get a higher seed so as to get HCA and face lesser teams, or that AND in the playoffs themselves (he'll be useful for a round or 2 at least if for nothing else than being a minutes eater, but there are the Looneys/other bigs out there that he can stop in any round).
That playoff atmosphere was too much for JB his first go around. How much better would it be for Lively to get those playoff jitters out of the way for the couple years while he's coming off the bench? He gets to see how much the intensity increases the deeper the team gets. In 2 years, he can hit the ground running and not look back.
Once Cap's contract expires he can sign with us as a bench big to back Lively up and be just fine in that position on that appropriate salary in 26-27 (the season leading up to the draft where your belief rests).
Excellent points. If we're going to move that kind of asset, I'd rather do it for someone who's still valuable then, like J.Allen.