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Offer to Cavs for #1 is to draft Wiggins not Parker

Doublea said:
Wouldn't that be seen by winning? What would you want to see next year, record use.
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It might lead to winning. But the development comes before trying to get a few extra wins.

For instance. You can have your core group who need to improve and make sure they build team chemistry and get a lot of minutes. Or you can pick up veterans to play more minutes off the bench taking away minutes from everyone. Which will lead to a better bench but will not lead to development. Teams like the Thunder or Blazers. Teams that could of signed veterans to share minutes with the young guys until they are proven. But instead they opted to continue to play the young core and not sign any great free agents who will take away minutes.
 
Twin Towers said:
It might lead to winning. But the development comes before trying to get a few extra wins.

For instance. You can have your core group who need to improve and make sure they build team chemistry and get a lot of minutes. Or you can pick up veterans to play more minutes off the bench taking away minutes from everyone. Which will lead to a better bench but will not lead to development. Teams like the Thunder or Blazers. Teams that could of signed veterans to share minutes with the young guys until they are proven. But instead they opted to continue to play the young core and not sign any great free agents who will take away minutes.
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Well I believe that vets when used right help young development.
 
silesian said:
It would benefit the Cavs to leak that the Jazz are targeting Wiggins so that the Sixers hear this rumor (directly or indirectly), so that the Sixers believe their only chance to get Wiggins is to deal with the Cavs (not the Bucks) and up their offer.
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This rings true to me. I don't like it.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Development that doesn't coincide with increased winning is not nothing, but it's close.
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Sometimes its perceived winning. Like how Corbin played the Vets too much.

Sometimes players just need to learn to play together. And haven't been given much of a chance. So you take short term losses so they can figure it out. For long term wins.
 
Twin Towers said:
Sometimes its perceived winning. Like how Corbin played the Vets too much.

Sometimes players just need to learn to play together. And haven't been given much of a chance. So you take short term losses so they can figure it out. For long term wins.
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You need to calm down with the Tyrone Corbin 3/11 inside job stuff.
 
NUMBERICA said:
That's just the thing. If Wiggins becomes a legit #1 option, and top-10 or even top-5 player? That's chump change.
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It's true, you do about anything to get your hands on a top 5-10 player in the league. The only way it goes wrong is if you pay all of that for someone that gets injured or turns into a bust... but that's the risk you have to take.
 
Sending assets for Harden is different than sending assets for a college player. I'd risk it for Wiggins, but not for Parker.
 
Willie said:
Sending assets for Harden is different than sending assets for a college player. I'd risk it for Wiggins, but not for Parker.
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You're not wrong. But the principle still applies. You're not trading for the #1 pick in an exceptional draft while thinking "maybe this guy will be pretty good."
 
NUMBERICA said:
I bet the Rockets are sure bummed they sent all of them assets to OKC for Harden.
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The Thunder were cheap. They didn't want to sacrifice Perkins (amnesty) and pay both Harden and Ibaka to end up over the tax line. If the Jazz had that lineup - Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka and the best center they can get. . . we'd be pissed at that trade.

It's apples to oranges. They didn't send a top 5 pick in a loaded draft, plus a high lottery player and other potential lottery picks. The Rockets flat out ripped them off.

Do the Jazz need a star? Absolutely. But don't be stupid about it. Make the best draft picks you can at every selection, then coach and develop your young talent into the best possible version of themselves. If you're doing your job right, you will hit on a star at some point.
 
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