the lottery will determine if we trade Rondo or build around him. If we get a top 3 pick, Rondo is gone. If we don't, I expect the pick and some of the younger guys to be traded for vets to build around Rondo and compete now.
Why trade Rondo? Would it be better to get the Wiggins/Parker/Embiid and keep Rondo
Nope. Rondo is like 10 years older than those guys. That team would suck for at least a few more years and Rondo would bolt. It's best to trade him for another pick or young prospects to matchup with Wiggins/Parker/Embiid, Sullinger, KO, and our future Nets picks.
If the team's going to suck for at least a few more years then you probably didn't draft anything that you can really build around.
Yea, because Lebron, Durant, Kobe, all went to the finals in their first 2 seasons right? And Wiggins, Parker, and Embiid are no Lebron, Kobe or Durant either.
Wiggins and Embiid need 2-3 more years to develop, and Parker is a bit more ready but has a few more limitations than them. It doesn't mean that they are not worth building around. Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond are studs, yet they didn't lead their respective teams into the playoffs in their first two seasons either.