NFT: NBA Chat 6/10/19 - Davis Trade Rumors Heating Up

want to compete right away, but on the other hand it’s easier to see why they would want to build the right way and long term around Zion.

I still think pairing Zion with Barrett is appealing to both Zion and the Pelicans.

get the compete right away thing with NO. When have we seen a rookie carry their team to the playoffs in the NBA? Even Lebron didn’t make the playoffs until his third season at which point you’ll either have let Ingram walk or you’re paying him big $ that could be spent elsewhere with guys like Barrett and Robinson on the books already for cheap. Holiday is a good player but he’s not good enough to be dictating the direction of the franchise.

the framework is #3, Dallas picks, Knox, Frank and another Knicks pick. We'd keep Mitch, Smith, Dotson and I guess Trier. Again, he could be some dipshit troll, but I'm curious at this point. What a heist that would be.

we know why he wants the lakers but why the Knicks?

In comment 14468668 nygiants16 said:

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we know why he wants the lakers but why the Knicks?

Cmon, read between the lines.

and they'll already most likely be breaking in 2 teenage top 5 picks. Staying competitive (i.e. not tanking) is different than then expecting to be a playoff team right away. If I were them I'd be doing everything I could to build around the top picks by supporting them with solid young players - not surrounding them with more projects. So I'd probably prefer a known quantities like Kuzma who even in a worst case could probably get flipped at the deadline for another first. Ingram's health is an unknown but he's shown he can be an NBA player.

Obviously getting the top picks right is the priority so if there's a strong feeling 3 vs. 4 that's a big factor.

I would love to pair Barrett with Zion plus 3 to 4 first round picks.