You can find those role players to fit around your MVP level player. They have a lot of solid players but he is by far the main reason for their success full stop. Glossing over that is crazy.This is so dumb Ron. Chet and Williams have been a huge part of the success. And if Shai is the only thing that matters we need to get a player on his level at all costs. Lauri is not on his level. Lauri may be the thing preventing us from getting that guy.
If they had Shai and no Chet or Williams they’d also be in the play in or lotto.
And what about another year of borderline play in team that leads to us sending a pick to OKC. The non tankers seem to want their cake and eat it to ignoring the scenario where we get nothing and now all the competitive advantage of a cheap Lauri contract is fully exhausted. I’m cool with keeping Lauri but we likely have to offload other stuff to stay below 10. Is Lauri excited to hang around next year if we tank second half of the season or get bounced in the play in? Or after he’s been paid does he get more grumbly?
I only move him for a BIG return. But it’s not stupid to trade him if the big offer comes in. The only thing that is dumb is making a move to get in the middle after the last two years we’ve had.
Lauri is not at his level. I'm not convinced tanking gets us a guy at Lauri's level let alone MVP level. That's a very low percentage.
I'm not arguing we need to get an MVP level guy. I'm saying following their model entirely depends on getting lucky in a trade that lands you an MVP. It's not a path we or any team can follow to be them.
I don't want to be a middle team, I want us to trade and improve. I'm okay giving OKC our pick next year, I don't care about that. I just want us to try to win. I'm okay if we are a 8th seed team next year but things are trending up.