First here is the trade idea through the ESPN trade machine :
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=zo5uz4kBOS : Gets Jimmy Butler, MWC from CHI
Gets Richaun Holmes from PHI.
CHI : Gets AB and Zeller + BKN 17 + MEM 1st + Min 2nd from BOS
Gets Okafor and Rodriguez from PHI
PHI : Gets Rondo and Mirotic from CHI
Gets Mickey and Jackson + BOS 18 (helping CHI gets Okafor) + LAC 17 2nd Rd from BOS.
Here is our potential team :
Thomas Rozier MCW
Butler Smart Green
Crowder Brown Young
Amir Jerebko Holmes
Horford Olynyk Bogut (for a couple of our late 2nd)
This team can compete this year and could take CLE to Game 7.
Now on to the juicy talking points :
Value of BKN 17:
I prefer to keep BKN 18 vs BKN 17 because I am not in love with the fit those two players on this 2017 draft have for our team...
Fultz/Ball: both are great players but not really a position of need for us right now. I feel like paying IT and keeping Smart and seeing another summer of development from Rozier. This would be the same for any other point guard at the top of the draft.
Jackson/Isaac: I actually like those two guys better for us than the point guards. But still, if we can keep Crowder and Brown and trade for Butler as I suggested in my trade (or add FA Hayward), we wont need them as much...
Lauri Markkanen/Justin Patton: are actually my ideal fits for our team. but again it would be a reach to get those with the BKN 17.
I understand this draft is historically good but I would pass on adding great prospect on a bench full of good prospect and go for the top 10 all NBA starter instead.
PLUS, We have 3 good rookies coming on so really don't need that many rookies on a contender anyways...
Here is what we could look like next year :
Thomas Rozier MCW/FA/2nd Rd Draft
Butler Smart Young
Crowder Brown Nader
Olynyk Holmes Yabusele
Horford Zizic Bogut/Amir/FA/2nd Rd Draft
What do you guys think...??