fightinfunbags
Well-Known Member
If a Portland is quitting on Dame why are they taking back a Kyrie or Harden? They have no other assets. They’d be looking to rebuild. This projection is nonsense. And if Simmons value does drop from being a top 30 player these other deals are still going to be out there.Boston showed extreme patience using their arsenal of picks. Danny kept them so long that the ultimate impact was more of a whimper.
Simmons' rep is only going to get worse with time as people forget his positive aspects and only see the guy who failed his last time on the court and fought with his team to get out from his "horrible situation on a perennial contender". The longer he sits out, the more distant his upside his appears to be.
Who would the Nets rather have if they move Harden; a non-scoring oversized point guard or Dame Lillard? One of the draft pick hoarding franchises could step up with a huge package of prospects and picks. Who knows what offers will arise if Harden hits the market.
Embiid isn't the best bait either, since he routinely misses 20 games a year and has yet to get past the second round.