re: We could still literally add picks 1 and 2

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The starting lineup is set. If you want to replace anyone you have to upgrade them. To upgrade even "lesser" players like Herb, you still pretty much need a Star level player that does the same things.

You don't replace Herb with Mitchell, you replace him with Kawhi. JV would be replaced with KAT. But then you get into cap and tax issues. It's just really hard to find upgrades for this team via trade or FA.

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Great analysis...once you reach a point, you gotta go "apples for apples & oranges for oranges" when trying to improve the overall team. In Herb's case, an apple for a better apple...might be replacing him with Mikal Bridges but I doubt Suns are gonna let that monster get away any time soon.

And since I'm a Herbaholic, I must mention that MB is in his 4th year & was picked #10 overall & I'm not sure where Herb will be 4 years from now, but he'll be MUCH better than he is today. Bottom line, Herb is gonna be a VERY good "apple".