If I’m Trader Danny, I have to realize a few things:
1) I need a good young big. Cost controled, preferably.
2) Jaren Jackson is the most complete big in the 2018 or 2019 draft. Others might be better offensively (Ayton) or have more potential defensively (Bamba), but Jackson is the switchiest, stretchiest, do-everything big man in either draft. He is like a bigger Horford in embryo state.
3) I might have five first round picks in the next two years, and maybe 7-8 over the next three years. All those guys ain’t making the team. I can take a bunch of swings and hope I hit a home run, or I can drive in two runs right now with a single.
4) The Salary Cap will come calling. Won’t be able to pay everyone, so the way to keep the ball rolling is with good young guns on cheap contracts, not trading for an all-star quality guy that is gonna cost $30m per season.
With all that said, I would definitely give up Rozier (probably need a third team) the Sacramento/Philly pick, and the Memphis pick to move up to the 4-6 range to grab him.
Big question is- would that get it done? And would Danny actually do it? We know he was willing to trade 4 picks one year to get Winslow. Is this the year that Danny opens the war chest to get us the piece we need for a sustained 4-8 year run??