Man NOLA have all the trade leverage now for AD. Ainge will have to dump the war chest on the table for him if Kyrie stays.
i dont see why everyone is continually whining about this. williamson will not turn NO into a contender out of the gate, if ever. AD would have to wait for him to mature and grow. is AD suddenly turning into a patient person?
i dont see where this changes anything for AD. if it does, i think it opens NO up to a trade that brings young stars and pick so as to build around williamson. that plays to the celtics strength.
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Correct. If anything, getting the #1 pick only hastens the rebuild. You trade all veteran assets and acquire young talent, under control for as long as possible, and build from there.
In some ways, that was the idea behind "The Process" even if it was a crappy way to treat your fans...eventually you will have enough young talent under your control to build a perennial contender, at least for a few seasons.
The only difference here is if NO can trade the #1 pick for another star to pair with Davis, assuming he extends or guarantees extension. I just cannot see that happening given he forced his way out.
So you can basically guarantee Davis is traded by Draft Night.