Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Mon Feb-26-18 04:09 PM
16. "I doubt a team in the Top 10 this year would trade the pick for Lonzo." In response to In response to 0 Mon Feb-26-18 04:10 PM by Frank Longo
Probably even Top 12, on the off chance one of those top eleven guys slips.
Bad year to be dealing, because the top of this draft is so goddamn strong, but the fall off once you get to late lottery is pretty sizable. I feel like in the past couple of years, the drafts have tended to be weaker at the top but stronger in depth-- I suspect this year may be the opposite. Or, rather, more of those mid-first guys won't be as polished as they've been in years past-- should be a very heavy OAD year.
But yeah, I don't think most teams would do that deal. Maybe the Clippers late lotto? Or if Phoenix gets the first overall, they'd trade Miami's pick for him?
I also don't think LAL would come off their #2 overall that quickly unless they got an obvious win-now selection, and I'm not convinced Lonzo for Robert Williams or Lonnie Walker is a trade that they'd be ready to make, just in case it blows up in their faces.
So yeah. May as well root for them to figure it out, cuz they're definitely both staying around for at least a couple of years.
They should give BI more run at PG tho. The potential is insane.