Jokic has more value than BK17
Sorry but this is 100% false. Like not even close.
So basically you are saying if Jokic was in the draft he would be by far and away the #1 draft prospect?
Not even close bud
This. Geez there's a even hesitation to trade that pick (plus other stuff) for Cousins.
Obviously some people thing that Jokic > Cousins
Some people think that Elvis is alive.....
He's not better than Cousins right now, but he's not that far behind. He's also younger, on a better contract, and not a headcase.
Back that up. I'm not being contrary but sincerely would like to see the evidence.
Jokic has a slightly better rebounding % and a better TS %. His assist rate is double that of Cousins and turnover rate the same. His usage rate is considerably less, as he's not the focus of the offense like Cousins, but that's been changing. He's averaging 14 and 8 for the season in 25 minutes, but 23 and 10 in his last 10 games in 30 minutes per game.
Cousins is 8th in PER, Jokic 13th. Cousins is 10th in RPM, Jokic 16th. Jokic is 10th in WS/48, Cousins not in the top 20.
I'm not a scout and don't get to see either one play a lot, but statistically there's a strong case for Jokic.