06-03-2021, 09:59 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-03-2021, 10:00 AM by StepBackJay.)
If you are the Wiz you maybe have one year at most before it's basically time to blow it up. You might even have to blow it up before then depending on how things are going. You risk profile is all the way on the high risk, high reward side of the spectrum.
None of your young guys are building blocks. So trade Bertans, Rui, Dani, Bryant and #15 to the Mavs for KP + filler and have a legit big 3 to try to push for a real playoff run. You will have MLE + bird rights to some usable pieces (Ish Smith, Lopez). This would be your last hoorah. If it doesn't work you might pull the plug at the TDL or the following summer. At that point you will just sell everything off that you can and tank for real.
For the Mavs you would get 3 young guys with upside, 2 of which are on rookie scale + whatever you get at 15 and another high volume shooter in Bertans. I am not worried ab Bryant so much in that he is on an expiring deal so you can see how he looks and if he isn't right you just move on and still have the other assets from the trade.
I know if I was a Wiz fan I would want an all-in move. This is like the Bucks trading for Jrue Holiday. Tinkering around the edges is not going to do anything. They have two top 20 players, if KP can be a top 30 guy they could be a contender.
None of your young guys are building blocks. So trade Bertans, Rui, Dani, Bryant and #15 to the Mavs for KP + filler and have a legit big 3 to try to push for a real playoff run. You will have MLE + bird rights to some usable pieces (Ish Smith, Lopez). This would be your last hoorah. If it doesn't work you might pull the plug at the TDL or the following summer. At that point you will just sell everything off that you can and tank for real.
For the Mavs you would get 3 young guys with upside, 2 of which are on rookie scale + whatever you get at 15 and another high volume shooter in Bertans. I am not worried ab Bryant so much in that he is on an expiring deal so you can see how he looks and if he isn't right you just move on and still have the other assets from the trade.
I know if I was a Wiz fan I would want an all-in move. This is like the Bucks trading for Jrue Holiday. Tinkering around the edges is not going to do anything. They have two top 20 players, if KP can be a top 30 guy they could be a contender.