Ivey is the only alternative to Banchero. I like him. Holmes and Ivey is possible for Paolo in my opinion.
None of those players have done jack so far to make me think they'll be better than who we can potentially pick at 3. Rui has potential but what was up with that disappearing act for half the season?
Yea I really need that pick to be like 2025 or 2026 unprotected, preferably the latter because by that time whoever they drafted 3rd this year would most likely be on another team.
I won't do it. This year any of the top 3 can go first. If you can get potential first pick with #3 pick why give more? Especially when they all play the same position.
@Easy great question you had so I dug up the past drafts and see, in hindsight, if I would make that trade 2021: 1st: Cunningham 2nd: Green 3rd: Mobley 17th: Trey Murphy Most likely yes, for either the 1st or 2nd. 2020: 1st: Edwards 2nd: Wiseman 3rd: Ball 17th: Pokusevski Yes for the 1st; no for the 2nd 2019: 1st: Williamson 2nd: Morant 3rd: Barrett 17th: Alexander-Walker Yes for either 1st or 2nd 2018: 1st: Ayton 2nd: Bagley 3rd: Doncic 17th: DiVincenzo Nope 2017: 1st: Fultz 2nd: Ball 3rd: Tatum 17th: Wilson Nope 2016: 1st: Simmons 2nd: Ingram 3rd: Brown 17th: Baldwin I wouldn't but that's because I'm a Jaylen Brown stan 2015: 1st: KAT 2nd: Russell 3rd: Okafor 17th: Vaughn Yes for KAT...or even DeAngelo 2014: 1st: Wiggins 2nd: Parker 3rd: Embiid 17th: Young No
@steddinotayto @MaxRider The reason I asked was because I am more and more convinced that Jabari Smith would be my first choice in this draft. He provides the two things we need for our front line: switchable defense and 3p shooting and IMO has the lowest bust potential among the top 3. Now, if we are sure that Chet and Jabari will go 1 and 2, then I am willing to give up #17 to make sure we get Jabari. If you look at the 17th pick thread, people are looking for a guy who can pluck the anticipated duplicate weaknesses of Paolo and Sengun. And it seems that it's a tall task because all those guys will likely be gone at 17. If we get Jabari, we don't really need a lower pick to fix the weaknesses.
