Focus for 2024-25

[Phatguysrule]

Simons is only 25.

Just old enough and not good enough to be able to hurt us but not help us.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Simons is only 25.

Sure, but hes in his 7th year, players very rarely significantly improve after that. More often they decline. We've seen little improvement from Simons the last 3 years.

Also 25 is not as young as you'd think (it's very young to all of us in careers that go to 70+) In the NBA players peak is usually about age 26 and then they start to decline. Small decline until age 30 and then much steeper. Sure there's a Steph or LeBron that play to mid 30s or 40 but those are 1 out of 100 players.

For me the reason to not be high on Simons is more a skillet and contract element than age though. Players in that role are easy to acquire. He will be on an expiring contract next year than need a ton of the salary cap to keep after that. Scoot and him are not an ideal pairing.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

I know. But the point still stands.

correct. It is nuts to want to trade anyone at the moment.

 

[Phatguysrule]

correct. It is nuts to want to trade anyone at the moment.

Disagree. It's nuts that they haven't already been traded.

 

[beast blazer]

I don't know what's in Cronin's head. It sure sounded like he was trying to trade Grant this summer. But if the team hovers around .500 is he going to be like "Oh goodie, we can make the play in!"

This is the same mistake Olshey made. Everyone expected us to be terrible with the bargin bin roster he constructed, and we ended up being about .500, so he just stuck with that core forever.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Make the playoffs and let the youth blossom.

Outgoing Draft Picks
Year Round # To
2025 1 - CHI
POR's 1st round pick to CHI protected for selections 1-14 in 2025, 1-14 in 2026, 1-14 in 2027 and 1-14 in 2028; if POR has not conveyed a 1st round pick to CHI by 2028, then POR will instead convey its 2028 2nd round pick to CHI [CHI-POR, 8/28/2021]

 

[KingSpeed]

3-5- only 1.5 games out of HCA in the first round!