You really think we are one young piece away? Well, that’s crazy talk, and I don’t really care to argue that point, so we’ll agree to disagree.
Even if we are one piece, or ‘young’ piece, if that qualifier matters, it’s going to take a couple of years for that rookie to learn the ins-and-outs of the NBA to even prepare for any future competitive basketball. Let’s just assume we hit the lotto and drafted Sarr, and he takes 3 years to get to any semblance of Mobley or Holmgren right now. By then, Brogdon is already 2 years into a new deal. It’s going to be his last big deal, so should we really consider paying Brogdon big money when we will also have to pay Scoot, Shae, possibly even DA if he proves worthy of a new deal? Brogdon is also turning 31 in mid-December, meaning he might be around 34-35 by the time we’re actually competing.
I’m pretty sure that at some point by the deadline, Brogdon’s agent is going to find him a few situations that he wants to be in, and Cronin is going to milk that team for as much as he can. It’s going to be an amicable ordeal from all sides.