Tbf, we have 3 first round picks in 2029. One of them is getting traded, if not two.
JurgenFlippers
If someone comes up on Donovans, Trae, etc.. level you move those picks. If someone like Ingram comes up you think about it depending on value. If Tobias Harris comes up you keep those picks. Not a complex situation we are in.
Marauderr4
This front office’s (and really, ownership’s) obsession in getting a “star” this offseason is just so dumb. Even if a guy like Mitchell wants to leave Cleveland, why the hell is he going to come here?
EightBlocked
agreed. sean marks is actually really good at drafting if not anything else but we want to keep doing the same thing and expecting different results
TNDGil
I understand that at some point you need to make trades for the last pieces like Boston with Porzingas or Minnesota with Gobert but Phoenix is deep in the luxury tax, KD is 35, Booker is in his prime he want to win, they don’t have the control of their picks till 2031 can we just wait a few seasons
Electronic-Win4954
You mean like Philly?
KingdomHeartsII
I feel like if someone big becomes suddenly available at the right moment, you almost *have to* weigh which idea is more worth it — Keeping these picks and hoping we get an OKC Thunder type of award where we play the long game and get a bunch of young talent with high ceilings that’ll set us up for long term franchise success or the fantastic player that might speed up our timeline a bit and actually play a role in helping the franchise take a big leap now in hopes that only do we see more success but become more appealing to other NBA players.
While the former sounds far more appealing than the latter, I feel like with the two failed attempts of trying to speed run the franchise’s way to success, the long term play of keeping these picks in favor of trying to play the long game might actually be worth it in the end. Plus, very rarely does a franchise have the opportunity to essentially have a whole other franchise’s future in the palm of their hand. This almost never happens. If we keep these picks and end up getting even **one** future NBA star and a few other role players or players that simply didn’t fit our team, that’s still one NBA star that could’ve been on another team instead.
So, yeah, I agree with you. I feel like we should just play the long game instead of hoping that third time’s the charm.
Frequent_Read_7636
People forget, the current Celtic’s core (Tatum and Brown) were both Brooklyn’s first round picks from that horrible KG and Paul Pierce deal.
Fishyblue11
I would guess the lean towards winning now is driven by what they got back from the KD trade, which is a win now piece in both Bridges and cam J, these are not 22 year old raw prospects, these are NBA contention ready pieces. That, and the nets don’t have their own picks to tank with, so why would you try to build through the draft as a team without your own picks and who has win now pieces on the roster?
FaithBro331
This team will go no where as long as we continue this process of moving all our picks for Stars and Vets, we need to have a base of home grown talent now we do have some but they are fairly flawed in their own ways, Clax is a solid rim runner and shot blocker but in terms of offensive game he offers very very little and while I love Cam Thomas he’s a huge defensive liability and is a bit of a Ball stopper with the offense(he made some strides towards the end of the season but still would like to see more). Personally id call up Houston and still see if they’d want Mikal and get some of our picks back. I know some people are against the idea of a rebuild this way but I’d rather suck for 2-3 years and have a competitive young roster with access to our draft capital than trade for a star, turn into a 4-8 seed and just be competitive without any draft capital or future.
Electronic-Doctor110
Impossible when you’re in New York
Electronic-Doctor110
Impossible when you’re in New York
Future_Network_2158
My question to the people who want Mitchell and booker is what’s the next step. So you trade thomas + another young player + matching salary and 3 picks 25 suns,27 suns and 27 sixers. What do you have left the 29 suns pick, dallas pick? That’s about it with mitchell/booker, bridges and claxton and some young guys. Like that’s not that a title team, that’s not even a guaranteed top 6 in the east
scd17
I think it’s really difficult to build via the draft when the picks you have are from another team. Also, 2027 is years away and 2029 is basically an eternity. Marks has been with Brooklyn for 9 years and is the 3rd longest tenured GM. I can’t see him being here much longer if his long term plans is to see those picks out
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Tbf, we have 3 first round picks in 2029. One of them is getting traded, if not two.
If someone comes up on Donovans, Trae, etc.. level you move those picks. If someone like Ingram comes up you think about it depending on value. If Tobias Harris comes up you keep those picks. Not a complex situation we are in.
This front office’s (and really, ownership’s) obsession in getting a “star” this offseason is just so dumb. Even if a guy like Mitchell wants to leave Cleveland, why the hell is he going to come here?
agreed. sean marks is actually really good at drafting if not anything else but we want to keep doing the same thing and expecting different results
I understand that at some point you need to make trades for the last pieces like Boston with Porzingas or Minnesota with Gobert but Phoenix is deep in the luxury tax, KD is 35, Booker is in his prime he want to win, they don’t have the control of their picks till 2031 can we just wait a few seasons
You mean like Philly?
I feel like if someone big becomes suddenly available at the right moment, you almost *have to* weigh which idea is more worth it — Keeping these picks and hoping we get an OKC Thunder type of award where we play the long game and get a bunch of young talent with high ceilings that’ll set us up for long term franchise success or the fantastic player that might speed up our timeline a bit and actually play a role in helping the franchise take a big leap now in hopes that only do we see more success but become more appealing to other NBA players.
While the former sounds far more appealing than the latter, I feel like with the two failed attempts of trying to speed run the franchise’s way to success, the long term play of keeping these picks in favor of trying to play the long game might actually be worth it in the end. Plus, very rarely does a franchise have the opportunity to essentially have a whole other franchise’s future in the palm of their hand. This almost never happens. If we keep these picks and end up getting even **one** future NBA star and a few other role players or players that simply didn’t fit our team, that’s still one NBA star that could’ve been on another team instead.
So, yeah, I agree with you. I feel like we should just play the long game instead of hoping that third time’s the charm.
People forget, the current Celtic’s core (Tatum and Brown) were both Brooklyn’s first round picks from that horrible KG and Paul Pierce deal.
I would guess the lean towards winning now is driven by what they got back from the KD trade, which is a win now piece in both Bridges and cam J, these are not 22 year old raw prospects, these are NBA contention ready pieces. That, and the nets don’t have their own picks to tank with, so why would you try to build through the draft as a team without your own picks and who has win now pieces on the roster?
This team will go no where as long as we continue this process of moving all our picks for Stars and Vets, we need to have a base of home grown talent now we do have some but they are fairly flawed in their own ways, Clax is a solid rim runner and shot blocker but in terms of offensive game he offers very very little and while I love Cam Thomas he’s a huge defensive liability and is a bit of a Ball stopper with the offense(he made some strides towards the end of the season but still would like to see more). Personally id call up Houston and still see if they’d want Mikal and get some of our picks back. I know some people are against the idea of a rebuild this way but I’d rather suck for 2-3 years and have a competitive young roster with access to our draft capital than trade for a star, turn into a 4-8 seed and just be competitive without any draft capital or future.
Impossible when you’re in New York
Impossible when you’re in New York
My question to the people who want Mitchell and booker is what’s the next step. So you trade thomas + another young player + matching salary and 3 picks 25 suns,27 suns and 27 sixers. What do you have left the 29 suns pick, dallas pick? That’s about it with mitchell/booker, bridges and claxton and some young guys. Like that’s not that a title team, that’s not even a guaranteed top 6 in the east
I think it’s really difficult to build via the draft when the picks you have are from another team. Also, 2027 is years away and 2029 is basically an eternity. Marks has been with Brooklyn for 9 years and is the 3rd longest tenured GM. I can’t see him being here much longer if his long term plans is to see those picks out