Why even bother coveting picks in trades if when you actually get the consensus #1 pick in a strong draft you go ahead and trade it away?
If I have to watch Fultz be a perennial All-Star on the Sixers or Lakers for a decade I'm gonna be ill. Chronically ill.
I am a little surprised you are this upset without even knowing the details of the talks. I am pretty into Fultz myself. If we end up with a team of IT, Bradley, Butler, Blake, Horford with Bench of Brown, Crowder and vets is that bad? I think that team can win the championship. 4 perennial all-stars....
(a) I don't think Butler is worth the top pick, let alone that plus future picks and whatever players we'd need to match salary.
(b) I don't like the spacing on that team, or the injury risk. I don't think that team is a sure thing to beat Cleveland, let alone compete with GS.
How is the spacing a risk?
Horford obviously spaces the floor
Bradley and IT are very good shooters
Butler Shoots 37% from 3
Blake doesn't have 3 range really, but has pretty far range.
Assuming you still have Smart and Crowder on the bench that team is very competitive with Golden State in my opinion.