12-14-2023, 01:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-14-2023, 01:09 PM by KillerLeft.)
(12-14-2023, 12:55 PM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: Totally get where you are coming from. Embiid is a great two-way player and dominant. But the equation wouldn’t be Embiid for Lively straight up. They would want Lively, Omax, Green and our 3 first round picks. Embiid also has a ton of mileage on him even though he’s only 29 and has he EVER been healthy for a post season? I’m not saying I wouldn’t consider it. It would make us title favorites for the next 3 years. But we would suddenly be a much older team with no assets for a decade out.
This.
AND, a deal for Embiid would require a huge paradigm shift on how the team approaches things on either side of the court. That doesn't mean it's a move you don't do, necessarily, but I actually happen to think the "Screen and D" style big is the way to go on a Luka team, so I'm really, really content with Lively.
Embiid is obviously one of the better players in the game, so it's not about Lively being better in a vacuum - he's not.