re: Statistics say do not trade away a top 5 pick

Ultimately 5 is an arbitrary cutoff. Is 4 vs 6 drastically different and 1-2 vs 9-10 the real skew?

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Here is the follow-up question I have with Turner, if Indiana is feeling pressure to move him eventually because of Sabonis sometime in the next season or so, why would the Pels still not remain a front-runner for him with the assets and young players we have? Who honestly can outbid the Pels? My guess is a deal for whoever we pick at 4 plus a late first rounder still gets it done in a year. Why the rush to hand this pick off?

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Great question and I would tend to agree. We’re in the other conference, have a ton to offer and will have a better idea of how Ingram, Zion, 4, and Zo are growing/adapting as well. If Turner is someone we really like I’d hope we wouldn’t blow a ton of cash on a vet big in the meantime.

I like Turner a lot because I think he does have potential to be a borderline all star and besides Jrue our probably starting 5 would all be 23 and under. That wouldn’t feel like rushing a rebuild at all...and we’d likely still be a pretty competitive if not flawed team this year full of growing players.

I think there is some value to Zion coming into a competitive team and not spending a few years sucking.