I still think Jackson and Warren might be salvageable with a competent point guard, but we're nearing the point of no return on them. I also think Bridges, Okobo and Melton could eventually be part of a good rotation, though Bridges is at least a year from that, and Okobo and Melton are at least 2-3 years from that.
Everyone else on the roster is garbage.
Booker
Ayton
Off the table everyone else can go and go now!
Jackson, Warren and my unprotected pick plus the Bucks pick. Blow it up
You can't preach patience for ever though. We're meant to be pretty much done with the rebuild. Those picks need to go towards getting better now.
Tom Chambers and EJ were even speculating Warren may have been pouting since JJ got the start over him. Again they were speculating, but they both were disappointed in Warren's performance. They thought his body language he was pouting.EJ brought it up tonight. Booker is out and Warren line is 3 points 3 rebounds how does that happen? EJ said Warren should of said the scoring is on me tonight. No excuse for his effort tonight.
Jackson hasn't made one improvement. I've seen enough.
OK, the unprotected pick I could see teams wanting. Really as this team is playing now, if Ayton and Booker are off the table, what would another team want from our remaining guys? Seriously? Even Bridges has only had spot minutes and that's not really enough to evaluate him. Other than that JJ isn't playing like last year, no one would want Ariza and cerainly not Anderson, etc.Booker
Ayton
Off the table everyone else can go and go now!
Jackson, Warren and my unprotected pick plus the Bucks pick. Blow it up
Tom Chambers and EJ were even speculating Warren may have been pouting since JJ got the start over him. Again they were speculating, but they both were disappointed in Warren's performance. They thought his body language he was pouting.
I agree but I don't think we have to blow anything up. We have a couple of good picks and absolutely do not need another rookie let alone two.
We should be able to land a very good player by trading the two picks and one of Warren, JJ or Bridges. A PG or a PF that can shoot consistently and play some defense.
I just don't think we have the firepower to land a guy like Damien Lillard right now anyway. Like you said, we may have to re-stock from the draft. Maybe get a journeyman PG before the draft deadline, but at what cost?I disagree. We don't need another project (think Len, Bender, Chriss) but I think the right rookie or two could help us a lot. Just imagine if we added the PG or PF equivalent of Ayton? That's probably not going to happen but there are plenty of examples of rookies adding value from the beginning. But we do need to stop swinging for the fences and start filling holes. We probably have a better chance of drafting a difference maker at the point than we do signing or trading for one but I wouldn't take any approach off the table.
At least Wall is supposed to play defense. The Western Conference has way better PGs though. I would not mind him as our PG. Better than other guys mentioned. We would have to give up a couple first rounders because they would have to take back Chandler, Anderson, Ariza or some such combination just to make the salaries work.Sidery says we might end up with Wall. I know the contract is horrible. But after considering the fact that we are paying $49 million this year to Anderson, Ariza, and Chandler, it doesn't look so outrageous. The fact that he is owed so much money should make him cheaper in other assets in a trade.
If we had $49 million in free agent money, we would spend it on multiple mediocre players anyway.
Tom Chambers and EJ were even speculating Warren may have been pouting since JJ got the start over him. Again they were speculating, but they both were disappointed in Warren's performance. They thought his body language he was pouting.
Sidery says we might end up with Wall. I know the contract is horrible. But after considering the fact that we are paying $49 million this year to Anderson, Ariza, and Chandler, it doesn't look so outrageous. The fact that he is owed so much money should make him cheaper in other assets in a trade.
If we had $49 million in free agent money, we would spend it on multiple mediocre players anyway.
Tom Chambers and EJ were even speculating Warren may have been pouting since JJ got the start over him. Again they were speculating, but they both were disappointed in Warren's performance. They thought his body language he was pouting.
Warren should have started over Jackson. Jackson has not earned the right to start.
Sidery says we might end up with Wall. I know the contract is horrible. But after considering the fact that we are paying $49 million this year to Anderson, Ariza, and Chandler, it doesn't look so outrageous. The fact that he is owed so much money should make him cheaper in other assets in a trade.
If we had $49 million in free agent money, we would spend it on multiple mediocre players anyway.