re: Steven Adams to Pelicans in Serious Talks

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also think a lot of the people arguing for quantity now would be viewing this trade completely differently if it was Myles Turner coming back instead of Steven Adams. I get why they value a Stretch 5 more, I just think they are too myopic in their quest for the perfect front court and really undervalue a more traditional center like Adams in the process.

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You told me last year about my correct Christian Wood assessment basically the same thing. Trust Girff, buy in fully or get out were your paraphrased words.

So no offense, but since you led with an insult, maybe some of you lecturing about the Pels big men choices should humble yourselves a bit before throwing aspersions around.

Of course I would be more ok with a first and George Hill for a cost controlled, 10 million dollar cheaper, younger, stretch five that can protect the rim at an elite level and is still years from his peak and slots perfectly in our time schedule around Zion/Ingram. I’m not sure how that is even a question. Adams is a fine center, but I don’t think he is the answer, and will ultimately be somewhere else, or in a smaller role thats easily filled by vets when we are at our peak, so it’s not a move I would make.

Had my intuition been followed that people like you railed against me for last season, this off-season would be about giving Wood 14 million for three years or trading a first rounder and a valuable trade asset for an expiring 27 million dollar center that we may not be able to retain that is not a natural fit offensively with our team or on our likely time schedule.