Rate our youngsters and future draft picks in terms of trade value

in terms of trade value.

In my opinion,


1. Jeremy Lamb - rookie with upside.

2. Royce White - rookie with incredible upside but baggage.

3. Chandler Parsons - proven talent in 2nd year with upside.

4. Motie - 7-foot Euro with NBA size and skillset

5. Dallas pick - unknown potential, possibly the 21st pick in next year's draft and possibly a future lottery selection, you have to value the potential of a future lottery pick.

6. Terrence Jones - unproven rookie who underperformed in college

7. Patrick Patterson - 3rd year player, injured, looks to have more talent limits than other guys

8. Marquis Morris - 2nd year player that showed nothing in his first year

9***. 2015, 2017 first round picks - unknown value that could spike up this list based on whether they involve lottery protection or not. In any case they combined with the Dallas pick should be morevaluable than 3 Nets first round draft picks if Dwight is traded to Brooklyn vs. the possibility of being traded here and walking away after next season.



I think Lamb and White could flip in trade value pretty easily. They are both fresh rookies and a dominant summer league performance by Royce would very easily flip him to the top of this list.

I'm thinking of this in terms of trade value because probably 3 of these and possibly 4 of these will be used up in a Dwight trade. Possibly 3 plus the Dallas pick or possibly 4 of these guys.


I am not including the possibility of flipping Lowry, Martin, or Scola for future first round picks. Just not sure of their values right now. I would think Lowry would actually represent the best value. He should be worth a top 6 protected draft pick from somebody. Scola should be worth a draft pick from a playoff team, likely a pick in the 20's. And Martin....just can't tell. He's an expiring contract. Should be worth a pick in the 20's as well.



Anyways, when you lay out our assets, it should make you feel a lot more at ease regarding these trade talks with Brooklyn. Brooklyn cannot even approach our trade value. It's simply a matter of how much is Morey willing to give up to beat out Brooklyn and is there another team out there that can give Orlando a better rebuilding package of young players, draft picks, and expirings and the ability to take back salary along with Dwight.

 

Ahhhh, forgot Motie. have to edit.

 

Just my opinion of the situation regarding his trade value. I feel like his biggest knock is inconsistency and not shining in college when he is very physically gifted. Just my opinion though. I started the thread to see what other established guys that I respect think about the trade value of our youngsters and picks.

 

Any thoughts on the trade values of Lowry, Scola, and Martin are welcome as well. I was looking at a possible trade on trade machine with Sacramento. Lowry and Scola for the expirings of Garcia and Evans. Wondering if Sacramento would toss in a pick in that deal. Wondering if a team like ATL would toss us a first round pick for one of Lowry or Scola? Still wondering if we could squeeze a first rounder out of Minny along with expirings for Martin.