The idea you can find a Simmons and Embiid at the end of the lottery is dumb. Yes Kawhi, whatever whatever.

Colangelo cost them a trip to the Finals.

cybersoze: If there’s no deal to be made, then keep him as he’s a good player now.

I guess the question is what deal do you find acceptable for a .191 WS/48 player? Assuming he maintains this level of play, carrying the team on his back with a reasonable contract for that type of production, we better receive more than what we got for KP – which was DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, Dallas’ 2021 unprotected first-round pick, a top-ten protected first-round pick in the 2023 draft, and a previous top 10 pick rookie.

Max: Question:
Let’s take a big dose of LSD. If Randle at the end of february is still playing at 24,8/10,5/7,5 with over 50% FG shooting (3P% is not sustainable, even on LSD) do you still want to trade him for a pick in the 20s?

No, of course not. And that’s the plan, to trade him for a lottery pick, if he keeps this level of play. If there’s no deal to be made, then keep him as he’s a good player now.

If this is the version of Randle we get with a 30 AST%, .600 TS%, and .420-ish FTr then you can build around him. Again, I am not saying it’s sustainable. But a lot of what he’s doing is in line with his better numbers during his two last years with Los Angles and New Orleans outside of his 3PT%, which will dip down to Earthly proportions and his insane assist percentage which might stick if he’s allowed to play point forward moving forward. Cause right now I find it very unlikely we’ll draft or acquire a better player in the next couple of years while his contract is up than what he’s currently giving us now.

Oh yeah, any “trade Randle” positions are strictly based around, “He isn’t going to keep this up, so trade him while he has actual trade value, which he didn’t coming into this season” (and even there, it wasn’t seriously “trade him after Game 4!” but rather “trade him after he comes down to Earth but still has that early luster on him”). If he has actually turned a corner, then sure, keep him.

I’m just saying. You could build a team as good as Philly is now without having to go through all of that pain. I agree that tanking has its value and its place when a season is lost but also we messed up the Frank and Knox drafts and got worse picks than we statistically should have most years.

The Sixers missed the playoffs for five years while building a perennial contender. The Knicks are possibly going on year EIGHT of no playoffs while trying to be “competitive” most seasons.

2016 Sixers had Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel, Richaun Holmes, Christian Wood, Jerami Grant, Robert Covington and TJ MConnell on the roster—and Sam Hinkie got the boot

But you can’t expect the Sixers to wait five years of missed playoffs. You know, like the Knicks’ seven-year drought.

Ingmarrrr: Randle is not a guy you build around. But I agree you don’t trade him for a pick in the 20s just to improve your draft chances.

If this is the version of Randle we get with a 30 AST%, .600 TS%, and .420-ish FTr then you can build around him. Again, I am not saying it’s sustainable. But a lot of what he’s doing is in line with his better numbers during his two last years with Los Angles and New Orleans outside of his 3PT%, which will dip down to Earthly proportions and his insane assist percentage. Cause right now I find it very unlikely we’ll draft or acquire a better player in the next couple of years while his contract is up than what he’s currently giving us now.

I kid

Owen:
Tyrese had a night. Plus 20. Makes me a little sick.

Julius is going to disappoint some of you. Love his work at the moment though.

I kind of wonder what good team would want him, given how much of the ball he needs. But someone will.

I suffer from the same sickness watching Hali playing and yes, Randle is prone to regression, even if maybe a lesser one that we think.
I agree with Cyber that Boston looks the best trade partner and I hate the idea of trading with the Celtics 🙂

Max: Question:
Let’s take a big dose of LSD. If Randle at the end of february is still playing at 24,8/10,5/7,5 with over 50% FG shooting (3PFG% is not sustainable, even on LSD) do you still want to trade him for a pick in the 20s?