re: Jrue's Future

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they dont need holiday any longer

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Curious as to why you for sure have Didi and NAW in there, yet left out Frank Jackson Frank and NAW are the same age, yet different play styles, they can stay together on this team. Personally I think Frank has more upside than Didi, and maybe even NAW. Also I know the board doesn’t like Lonzo, but if he doesnt care about starting, he would be a great backup PG, which could still be a part of a “core”

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NAW has lots more upside the Frank because he's much more skilled.

Frank doesn't have much lateral quickness, which makes it hard for him to stay in front of opposing guards and makes him a fair-to-poor defender. Frank isn't going to develop much quicker feet -- that's just not likely. It also limits what he can do offensively, mainly catch-and-shoot 3s or pumpfakes and drives to the basket. Frank can't create his own shot.

Frank has the potential to be a solid rotation player and maybe even a starter, but NAW has elite potential. NAW can create, can make crisp passes, and is a much better defender. He has a solid two inches on Frank, and that makes a big difference in potential.

Yes, the hope is that NAW could develop into the next Jrue, someone who can create from the guard spot, get his teammates involved, and also take over the game when necessary.

Frank isn't going to be the next Jrue. He has a better chance of replacing Redick, but of course, he's got to learn to be better shooter. Despite the horrific games that NAW had at the start of the season, his 3-pt% is slightly better than Frank's right now.

I just don't see Lonzo as a 6th man. I'll be surprised if he's OK with that. I think that, if Lonzo can't start for us, we'll trade him to a team that needs a PG. Some other team is going to think that they can develop him into a star.

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I just don't see Lonzo as a 6th man. I'll be surprised if he's OK with that.

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they have this year and next year at most with ball on the cheap. if he's not starting and starring by mid-next season he will be on some other team

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because frank jackson is a replacement level player

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A 21 year old athletic scorer and hustle player than shoots 35% from 3 should not be written off as less of an asset than Didi is all I’m saying. I see good value in a young bench player that knows his role, and seems like he is content in his role and doesnt think he’s irrationally better than he is. He’s also by all accounts a good locker room presence and has been a leader for our rookies (even though he’s 21).

I feel like if he were a 1st rounder instead of a 2nd rounder he wouldnt be deemed “replacement level” yet

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One thing that I know for sure is that LaVar Ball will not be OK with his son coming off the bench. LaVar hasn't been a distraction for us yet, but just wait until we bench his son.

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Lavar will never be a distraction to us.

He can say a bunch of stuff, that doesn't mean it distracts the team from doing its business.

Not to mention, Lonzo seems to be standing up to him now.

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if we don't want to lose him for nothing. we trade him this summer.

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They can't trade him next summer unless there's a ton of development of NAW and/or Lonzo. It's critical for us to make the playoffs next year. They also aren't going to trade Jrue for picks -- we have enough of those. It would have to be for a player of equal talent on a better contract.

i dont think (just guessing) that a holiday trade will/would ever happen unless he asks for it. better to let him opt out and test the market, if he leaves he leaves

not a good look to trade a guy like that even if its the best business decision. they should be a cap team still by then...if he leaves as UFA it should open space

That's the question you ask Jrue in the offseason. I'd never want a trade if they don't talk to Jrue first

That’s way too far in the future for me to think about, but you guys have at it.