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Originally Posted by KevB
Adding the 28th pick in the first round next year to Wiggins/Bennett just isn't that much more value. Many teams try to trade out of the late first round because you're locked into a guaranteed contract taking a guy like Josh Huestis.
There's an argument for going the direction you suggest, I don't think it's a crazy path. But when you already have LeBron and Irving, why risk an unknown (Wiggins/Bennett) when you know you're getting major production from Love. Fill in with a cheap rim protector (a guy like Chris Anderson was for the Heat), sign a Thabo, Brandon Rush, etc. for cheap that can give you some wing defense and rock and roll. If you have Irving and Wiggins signed to long term deals at today's max, in two years that looks a lot better. LeBron gets more expensive, but you have defined production with predictable cost. A good GM continues to pull the right strings to put competent players around them. That's why pro GM's get paid 7 figures in many cases.
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Well, thank you for that. At least you acknowledge what I'm saying isn't crazy talk even if you don't agree.
I think Love is easily the best option... for 2 years. Unless Lebron takes a paycut and that could honestly happen. If not, three max contracts is basically the entire salary cap. I just don't see rounding out the roster with no money to be nearly as simple as people on here make it out to be. And I don't see keeping Wiggins and Bennett to be nearly as risky as people make it out to be, considering you can use those cap savings to buy a pricey free agent.