Mikal is 27, he is who he is.
I like Bridges alot, especially next to Vassell, but how many times has a team traded a #1 pick for a vet? The last I can remember is Kevin Love. I don't remember all the aspects of that trade, but KL then was worth more than Bridges now. I think the market would consider a for sure #1 pick an overpay for Bridges. That's a steep price. It might be worth it, but its steep..
Doubt it... he's a nice complimentary piece, but he's not the best player on a championship contender..
Branham is a waste of space in the NBA, I’d rather have Wesley take all his minutes or even Cissoko. Really not looking forward to more Branham experiments next year.
He might be enough to get Bridges but Sarr will be good on the Spurs. Spurs still need another low post player and strong rebounder.
Sarr as a top 3 pick is way too high for a center who plays low minutes and has questionable motor. Drafting a C that high is a bad idea. Better to take Kel'el Ware later in the lotto. Essentially the same player. Even if he's not as good, you're not paying through the nose.
Anyone who thinks the Spurs will or should expend a theoretical top 1-2 pick on another C, when they have the best C prospect in 26 years, is tone deaf towards the modern NBA.
This is an offensive leaning league and you'll never be good enough offensively with two of them simultaneously in your core lineups nor is it possible to be good enough defensively to make up for what you'd sacrifice offensively no matter how skilled they are for their position.
You roll back the clock by shutting down interior scoring and make other teams beat you chucking up 3 point shots. You need defenders on the perimeter too. Sarr would be great giving Wemby some flexibilty to be at c or play pf at times.
Sochan gives them nothing on the front line.
Spurs still are bad defensively with Wemby at center.
There is no clear cut number 1 pick in this year's draft.
He's the veteran player the team needs.
Just like it's worked so well for the Grizzlies, Cavaliers and Timberwolves, who have won a combined 0 playoff series with it. Yes, it's a relatively small sample size, injuries, youth and other weaknesses played a part, but the common denominator is none could score despite having All-NBA and All-Star caliber guards.
Even as agile and skilled as Wembanyama is, we saw those advantages mitigated when playing next to another C. That's what happens when you play two together, you get diminishing returns.
Nah, Mitc is.
You could do that with Cooper Flagg because he's well rounded offensively while also having extremely quick feet. Sarr's not that level of talent even defensively much less as a two way player. If the Spurs get the #1 pick they should trade it for a current star player who can elevate this to a playoff team next to Victor.
Which is an S Tier defender and either a B+ Tier offensive player (based on this year) or possibly even A Tier (based on last year). Bridges would be filthy on this team and would allow the Spurs to use the Toronto pick on a PG to develop behind Tre while also being a playoff team.
Who's trading their star player for this year's #1 pick tho?
Bridges defensive rating is only 2 points better than Devin's. Now is he a better player than Devin right now? Yes, but Bridges is 27 and in his prime, while Devin is 23. I think it's not far fetched that Devin might become as good as if not better than Bridges.
Do you think Sarr or anyone else in this draft is a typical #1 pick? I'll take the bird in the hand knowing how great Bridges is defensively and very solid offensively at a position the Spurs desperately need it on both ends of the floor. He's on a cheap contract and is 27 too, so it's not like a last ditch win now move so much as a win over the next 7 years kind of move.
I don't get the 'trade Devin +assets for Bridges', but I'd love to play them next to each other.
I'm not saying that Bridges isn't worth more to US than the #1 pick. I'm saying that the market probably will value the #1 pick more than it values Bridges and that opens up the possibility to get Bridges + an asset for that pick either straight up or by bringing in a 3rd team.
Bridges' DFG is elite, below 45%. Vassell's is a little over 47%. Still very good for the team he has around him and ideally I'd rather get Bridges from trading a pick since a Wemby + Bridges + Vassell + Jones lineup could be pretty good defensively, and especially if Sochan's defensive skill ever starts to match his frame.
Again, let's just keep all our current players and hope they develop into something they never will thinking. Too conservative people, need to make roster moves
no doubt that Bridges would be a perfect fit on this team, I just wouldn't trade our 2nd best player for him. I don't see a way to get him, since the Nets can't tank cause they traded their picks to the Rockets
nobody said that you dumbass. Let's trade our entire roster for Shaedon Sharpe cause he can jump high
I'd still shop the Spurs pick in case they want to buy in on the Sarr hype.
I could see getting a second tier star for the #1 pick. Obviously you're not getting Luka Doncic or SGA for this year's #1.
I think the Spurs can package an attractive enough offer to the Nets if they land the number 1 pick.
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