I simply don't understand why "hasn't won a championship" is a metric here. Who are we trading that pick for?
Jimmy Butler, who hasn't won a championship?
Paul George, who hasn't won a championship?
It's not a metric at all. What I'm saying is that we're talking about 18yo kids here, and even if we can safely assume that Fultz has the most upside of them all, we can't be sure he will ever reach it. He could, heaven forbid, blow out his knee on the first day of training camp, for example.
Building a successful team is a bit more complicated than just picking the best kid at #1, as evidenced by many, many #1 picks who never won a championship.
If the right offer comes along, and let me be clear that Butler or PG straight up for the pick is NOT the right offer, we should do our due dilligence and explore our options. I don't think this is an outrageous position to take.
I'm categorically saying we should not move the pick unless it's Anthony Davis or a Godfather offer.
You don't look a gift horse in the mouth. This is the best gift horse the Celtics could have received.
Yes, I agree, and I was also talking about a potential Godfather offer, which wouldn't be unheard of. I wonder if Celtics fans in the 80ies also thought we should "not overthink it" and pick Joe Barry Carroll at 1.
I assume this is just bad timing on my part. We just won the lottery, people are understandably excited, and are still dreaming of the next homegrown Celtics superstar. I just believe the Celtics should still keep their options open, and we fans should manage our expectations accordingly.
It's one thing to not overthink it, it's another to not at least think about it.