monsterpile wrote:khans2k5 wrote:Camden0916 wrote:khans2k5 wrote:Easy answer for me. I trade Lavine for a top PG. Roster building is about balance and Towns and Wiggins have position versatility Lavine does not. Zach is a pure 2 while Wiggins can play either wing spot and Towns either big spot. A real PG, Wiggins and Towns would be a slightly better big 3 in my opinion than Lavine, Wiggins, Towns just from the standpoint that I know the ball is always going to be in one of my big 3's hands and not a 4th guy running the show.
Roster building is about balance and versatility. I definitely agree with that, but I think Zach LaVine is the more versatile scorer and the more creative player with the ball in his hands. His elite three-point shooting almost single-handedly provides the offense with a balanced attack as well. It comes down to how you personally want to build your team so I'm not saying your way is wrong and mine is right as I feel like there are multiple ways to produce a winning blueprint.
I'd be extremely surprised -- and rather upset -- if either of them are dealt any time soon, however.
If the PG you replace him with can shoot 3's you take care of that problem. Also Zach is better with the ball in his hands now, but it's not by much and Wiggins' handle is still a worn in progress. There's no doubt Wiggins is a better option attacking the basket than Lavine because of his length and ability to finish that Zach really hasn't shown much yet. I'm not looking to trade either guy, but if I had to I think it's pretty obvious to me at least that Wiggins is the better keep due to versatility along with room for growth.
Lavine's ability to finish at the rim has certainly been a pleasant surprise to me. I think he has shown plenty in that department.
So if you are moving Lavine for a scoring PG it seems like you better have a plan of what to do with 1-2 of the PGs on this team and adding a SF. Thats a lot of roster turnover.
If we got someone like Kemba (not advocating for the trade, just in theory) we'd only need to deal Ricky because Dunn can play some 2 next to a PG who can run the offense and score. He just can't play the 2 next to Ricky because of their similar shooting deficiencies. Dunn can be a combo guard, just not next to Ricky. I could flip Ricky for Middleton. I could flip him to Sacramento for Caspi and a big. I could flip him to Philly for Covington and a big. There are plenty of moves that can be made with Ricky. And I'm not saying I would do this, but if I had to deal 1 it'd be Zach to better balance the team and I just think Wiggins will be a better overall player than Zach.
