We Still Need a Point Guard

[Atl Spur]

We will need to draft a competent ball handler ; no one on our team can withstand ball pressure. We fine for this season but next draft we shall see how the balls bounce.

[sfernald]

So what do you guys think of this trade?

My rational on our side, is that Ivey would be a perfect compliment to Wemby. Once he develops, he will probably be unstoppable driving to the basket. That's what we are really missing right now, a playmaker who can break down the defense. Like a Shai for example. Jaden has all the potential in the world to become an ALL-NBA player.

Now the reason I think Pistons might be willing to trade him, is he's spending much of his time right now sitting on the bench. They have other guards like Thompson, Sasser and Hayes (and Cade obviously) who are performing much better right now. They just don't really need him in their roster and I think with Monty the Pistons would really like to win a bit this year. Thus they could upgrade and bring in an actual starting SG/SF with Keldon. I think he'd be a good fit on their team. They want guys who can play gritty defense and he would add some scoring and offense that they desperately need. I think he's the sacrifice you make to try to balance your roster and get Wemby a decent playmaker on his schedule.

We take Joe Harris, a vet shooter who is doing there, a wasted 20 million and James Wiseman, who has not worked out for them and is sitting on the bench. We replace them with cheaper, better versions in Doug M. (cheaper and better shooter) and Bassey (better than wiseman and on super cheap long term contract).

We take a flyer on Wiseman and hope the third venue is the charm and he figures it out next to wemby this year. Joe probably just sits on the bench and backs up Osman, not the biggest deal. But we get our playmaker of the future, one with the potential to be one of the best guards in the league if things work out.

They don't have a 1st this year, so we throw in the Charlotte 2024 1st as well as sweetener to get them to give up on the potential of Ivey.

What do you guys think of this trade? I really like it for both teams and what they are looking to do this year and in the long term.

[spurraider21]

Harris is washed. Wiseman is no longer a flier. He’s just bad.

so it’s keldon, Bassey, and a 1 for Ivey

prob not

[TD 21]

Despite Williams inexplicably slashing Ivey's role so far, it just feels too early for the Pistons to pull the plug on him. They were thrilled to get him and it's not like he's on the fast track to being a bust.

Besides, Thompson is a wing and Harris, Burks, Morris and Hayes are all on expiring contracts, so the guard-wing logjam will be sorted out sooner than later.

That said, the Spurs should definitely try Johnson (who makes sense for them) + draft capital (Raptors and Hornets 1sts?) for Ivey and Wiseman. Maybe pull in a third team (Wizards are thin at C and could offer Gallinari, who Spurs could waive again) to take the latter.

[onechance87]

its a must to get a pg who passes and shoots......Thats is whats holding this team back

[rascal]

Harris is washed. Wiseman is no longer a flier. He’s just bad.

so it’s keldon, Bassey, and a 1 for Ivey

prob not

Charlotte pick is crap, not likely to convey into a first round pick, Bassey is nothing special

So just Keldon for Ivey- good trade for the Spurs but no way Detroit does this trade. They like Ivey.

[JeffDuncan]

So what do you guys think of this trade?

I think that instead of posting to the forum you should speak to a physician about the mental difficulties you’re experiencing. No offense.

[Vince Carter's ankle]

Watching some of his highlights, he's not playing against black players, very weak compe ion.

No interior defense on the teams he's playing, can just dribble right into a layup.

Why do people only want foreign players. there are great American prospects in this year's draft. I like Castle.

racist ass

[TheChillFactor]

The more i watch this team, the more i think eventually they will need to get a veteran point guard, and not one in the draft.

For those of us who lived through the early Tony years, that is like the last thing in the world i want to repeat. Tony came into a veteran team. Whoever we add will join a really young team.

We need the 2023-24 equivalent of the Rod Strickland acquistion in 1990, someone young-ish with some pop, but not another rookie.

[stephen jackson]

Ben Simmons we don’t need shooting we need everything else rebounding defense and passing

[exstatic]

Ben Simmons we don’t need shooting we need everything else rebounding defense and passing

No.