Mitchell is a bona fide stud of the right age. We wouldn’t be trading for him to be our Luka. It would be trading for him to try to build a team around him much like a Pistons or even kind of a Celtics build right now. 3 years down the line…… Sengun Smith Eason Mitchell/Cam Amen certainly feels to me like a six man core that could be there a few years down the line.
Jalen for Donovan, straight up. #3 Pick - Donovan Rockets roll out The Donovan Duo for this years player additions.
You are willing to give all of that up for a player that could be a free agent in one year? Seems excessive.
Eh. I hear ya, but in this Scenario, I am assuming that the organization has a pretty good vibe from Mitchell and that Mitchell thinks super highly of Udoka and the vision. Sure there is some risk. I look at it like this, even in the best case scenario with Jaylen Green we are signing him to a very, very rich deal, and probably not getting him to play quite to the level of Mitchell. I like green, I think that the odds that he will ever be better than Mitchell are not good. So even for Cleveland, they’re just acquiring the hope that they have to pay green a **** load of money. #3 hurts to give up BUT I think that this roster along with Mitchell, and a couple other additions over the next couple years will be ready to make noise in the playoffs as soon as this coming year. I am not saying they’re going to go to the finals, but I think that this increases the likelihood of them winning a playoff series or two over the next two seasons, and that experience is super valuable. I don’t want Mitchell to be our best player in three years by that point I am hoping that Sengun, Cam or Amen Have passed him up and built the required depth and star quota to truly compete. Lastly, a top 10 protected pick is eh. So yes, I would do that deal.
