You all gamble on the top 8 all becoming allstar caliber player.
I'd rather trade young players + picks for proven ones.
And I don't think DA is playing GM game. He has to do calculated risk, not gambling...
not really. granted some have posted high expectations that #8 is practically an assured all-star but personally, my motivation is to be in a better position to draft a player better suited to fill a need where that player is the BPA at the time.
as for trading for proven players --> sure, who wouldn't if that were an available option? if it's not available, I'd have no issue with moving an asset that seems to have peaked and another asset of moderate value for an asset that could address one of the team's needs.
put another way, would you rather go into the season with Sully, KO and Portis or Sully and WCS? In this case, I think I'd take the latter option based on covering 2 positions rather than having 3 guys that play the same position and having to use one of them to back up Zeller.
another consideration, Sully, KO and Portis (or Lyles or other PF taken at #16) don't project to be sure-thing starters but guys that could start at PF if they were next to a defensive center. WCS projects to be a starting-quality defensive center. He's not a sure thing but he's an excellent college defender and those skills are expected to carryover very well to the pro game. he may not develop into much of an offensive player but I could live with that.