re: Darius garland or Trae young

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I get this, but if it doesn't work, his value goes negative and we basically have to blow it all up and start over.

You could say the same with all of these guys, but Trae has the biggest volatility and the most likely chance to have his value completely tank.

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I think Garland has just as much volatility because a lot of his value is tied to 'potential' based on one season where he was the primary ballhandler. It's wild to me that Garland fans so casually claim having Donovan Mitchell as a teammate holds him back. Defensively I would understand, but how can you not make it work offensively with a player of Mitchell's caliber? Makes me think Garland doesn't want to be the Robin, but he's no Batman.

What's Garland's value if he can't make it work with Zion and his defense regresses closer to Trae without Allen/Mobley protecting him?

For reference, I do not want Garland or Trae because roster construction is already difficult enough with Zion.