If Giddey can't guard guards, he isn't a guard. That's just like Ben Simmons was a power forward. The Magic have 3 forwards.three3d wrote:eyriq wrote:AB clears Giddey.three3d wrote:OKC and Orlando are perfect trade partners. Two of the youngest teams in the NBA and on opposite ends of the spectrum. The Thunder being the #1 seed in the tough Western conference are in the window of opportunity, and I feel we are still 4-5 years away.
We are loaded with future draft picks and OKC values draft picks and they really do a great job with them. What would we lose and gain in a Giddey - Anthony Black swap? Now throw Jonathan Issac into a deal with them + draft picks and what else could we get in return from OKC? The Thunder are getting arguably one of the best defensive players to immediately help them + AB who for a rookie definitely showed defensive capability BUT needs development.
In two seasons could AB possibly be an offensive threat, could he be our own version of Giddey as the connector piece he was drafted to be? The timeline and available assets just make to much sense between these two clubs. Comes down to what 2/3 players could we get from OKC to help us when we enter the window of opportunity .
As of right now I don’t see how AB clears Giddey because we simply haven’t seen him used enough. Ultimately I’m going to want to see AB utilized in some pick and roll action with the ability to dish out some assists or be a threat to drive to the basket. Maybe that will come in the future and maybe he will not ever be able to do that. Going back to college AB was never a high assist guy though. Giddey can mess around and get you a triple double still playing behind SGA.
Then you factor in guys like Jalen Williams 23 years old 19ppg and 42% 3 point field goal percentage, Isaiah Joe 24 years old 8ppg on 41% 3pt fg% on the bench, or Cason Wallace 20 years old 6.8 ppg and almost 42% 3pt fg%. They have a lot of young assets besides Giddey we could definitely use here. Could you imagine the Thunder rolling out with Chet AND Isaac? There are a lot of swappable pieces between these two teams that help both sides.
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