Wizards also don't have a point guard. Simply having a competent PG can help their players develop and get into their expected roles. They're not winning and don't really want to, but with Trae they can get out and play the way they need to
You don't need a 50 million dollar a year for that purpose.
Getting the PELs' pick may be what makes trading Trae possible. They have a potential future now; before, they were stuck on a treadmill and couldn't shop him without fan blowback.
They have to spend it on something and he's far more competent than most players at that position. They can either keep trying to draft one, get a worse one through trade, or get a guy whose main great skill is getting players shots while getting fans interested.
They got Jordan Poole's contract.
I don't think they have their franchise player yet and they probably should tanking next season too, also I don't see Trae as a coup or having much value going forward at his contract or at a value he'd be happy with, if you told me he'd extend for 30 million then sure but I don't see that happening. Also imagine they end up with Peterson, it'd be a weird fit. All in all not so terrible but not worth the trouble either, they can probably do better with their cap space acquiring more valuable players and assets.
Pretty much all of their roster is expiring next season, my guess is short term they're better off with Harden and long term they'll take their chances in free agency (even Trae will be available). But who the hell knows with the Clippers anyway.
holy moly, just checked this guy up.. draft him top 5 tbh i'm soldHe measured 6'8.5 barefoot at the Combine last year before withdrawing his name from the Draft. So 6'9.75 with shoes sounds about right. He also has an elite 7'4 wingspan and a 9'0.5 standing reach which should help negate some of his height concerns. Size and length won't be an issue for him tbh. Spurs would be lucky to get him imo.
He'll be 24 before the next season starts.
Drafting a nearly 24 YO with a top 5 pick is Nico level incompetence. If his numbers are popping, it’s because he’s 23, beating up on 18-19 year olds. It would be like comparing an NBA player starting his second contract to a rookie.
i didn't even look at his numbers, the height-wingspan ratio is just broken and the report says that he's patient and doesn't foul much, pretty much everything describes the perfect pf prospect we'd need
Yeah, his size is not an issue, super solid base, very long and strong. I was eyeing him with the 2nd we traded to Indy before he pulled out, Spurs may have been too.
Probably should have traded Trae instead of DJ...
I pointed to this 10 game stretch after Christmas. I knew it was going to be a real turning point for their season. So far they are 2-5. Honestly they’re doing better than I expected.
Hawks are in complete free-fall. Falling out of the play-in altogether seemed pretty unlikely just a couple of weeks ago, but here we are. Giannis has been playing like a man possessed since coming back, and the bucks have won 4 of their last 5. charlotte just blew out *checks notes* the thunder last night and looks like miller is out of the slump he was in.
thanks. well the pelicans game coming up is the cupcake, and even nuggets arent so imposing without jokic
To be fair to them, this is a pretty insulting proposal from SI.com. I mean, I agree Trae's value is in the shitter but they aren't gonna give up that NOP pick to dump him
to be fair its the wizards subsection of SITo be fair to them, this is a pretty insulting proposal from SI.com. I mean, I agree Trae's value is in the shitter but they aren't gonna give up that NOP pick to dump him
