A look back of the process so far

[HermanG]

Our default starters in the 2022-23 campaign before the trade deadline were:

• Conley, who turned 35 during that season, and was doing A LOT OF stuff for the team, including acting as a crutch for Hardy
• Clarkson, 30 years old who carried the team a lot with his own scoring
• Olynyk, 31 year old who handled a lot of the secondary playmaking duties for us
• Lauri, 25 year old budding star, who we decided to prioritize
• Vando, 23 year old hustle guy, who we traded because he didnt fit at all with Kessler

On the bench we had guys who were growing into their current roles with Sexton (24) and Kessler (21).

Our current starters:

• Dunn, 29 who is looking like a successful reclamation project
• Sexton, who just turned 25 and has evolved as a passer and added versatility as a scorer
• Collins, 26 who has looked rought but has also improvede as the season has progressed
• Lauri, now 26 and still improving
• Kessler, 22 who is already very good defensively, and should at least become a reliable starter level drop big

On the bench we have Keyonte (20) and Hendricks (20) growing into their future roles.

So over the 1.5 seasons we have shaved off 16 years from our starting lineup and 5 years off our key bench prospects without turning into a significantly worse team, while also increasing the overall talent and upside of the roster. We have also removed all the crutches in the process (Conley and KO mainly, but also JC carrying us on offense/in the clutch). And we did that while maintaining cap and asset flexibility (where the only really bad move was the Collins trade, which still has potential to turn into a decent move if Collins continues to improve or if we get something out of him).

 

[Mr. T]

I really never saw the Collins trade as a really bad move. I think it was a relatively low risk high reward move considering the team's timeline. Perhaps I am in the minority here. Regardless, Collins's plus-minus is a big concern which was shown once again in the Suns game.

 

[fishonjazz]

Our default starters in the 2022-23 campaign before the trade deadline were:

• Conley, who turned 35 during that season, and was doing A LOT OF stuff for the team, including acting as a crutch for Hardy
• Clarkson, 30 years old who carried the team a lot with his own scoring
• Olynyk, 31 year old who handled a lot of the secondary playmaking duties for us
• Lauri, 25 year old budding star, who we decided to prioritize
• Vando, 23 year old hustle guy, who we traded because he didnt fit at all with Kessler

On the bench we had guys who were growing into their current roles with Sexton (24) and Kessler (21).

Our current starters:

• Dunn, 29 who is looking like a successful reclamation project
• Sexton, who just turned 25 and has evolved as a passer and added versatility as a scorer
• Collins, 26 who has looked rought but has also improvede as the season has progressed
• Lauri, now 26 and still improving
• Kessler, 22 who is already very good defensively, and should at least become a reliable starter level drop big

On the bench we have Keyonte (20) and Hendricks (20) growing into their future roles.

So over the 1.5 seasons we have shaved off 16 years from our starting lineup and 5 years off our key bench prospects without turning into a significantly worse team, while also increasing the overall talent and upside of the roster. We have also removed all the crutches in the process (Conley and KO mainly, but also JC carrying us on offense/in the clutch). And we did that while maintaining cap and asset flexibility (where the only really bad move was the Collins trade, which still has potential to turn into a decent move if Collins continues to improve or if we get something out of him).

Good post.
And to add to it, I believe we have 15 picks over the next 5 years (I could be wrong about the exact number but that's close enough.)


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