#1.
Since we already have it, I see no need to trade IT. Looking into my crystal ball (which I have named "Common Sense"), I can pretty much guarantee nobody in this draft outside of Fultz ever reaches 2nd team All-NBA.
Because the goal of team building is to put guys on the All-NBA teams.
I don't care what the All-NBA team voters decided - these are the same people that put DeRozan on the third team and David Lee on the third team a few years back.
IT is not a top 10 guy. He's barely a top 10 PG. He plays the same position of our incoming franchise player.
We should move him.
Sorry what?
Despite all the ridiculousness and irrational things said on this forum recently (Brad is a bad coach, we should move the #1 for worse players etc. etc.), this one absolutely takes the cake.
Most moronic thing I've read in quite some time.
You can make the argument that he is barely top 10:
Harden
Westbrook
Curry
Paul
Kyrie
Lowry
Wall
Giannis(really stretching now)
Thomas
+ Lillard
I guess Hornets/Grizzlies fans could make an argument for Kemba/Conley as well.
The way I see it
Curry
Harden
Westbrook
Paul
Kyrie
Wall
Lillard
Giannis (if we can call him a PG)
are definitely better than IT.
How is Lillard "definitely better"?
IT (in fewer minutes) scores more points, has the same number of assists and steals, gets to the line more, and has a better FG%, 3PT%, FT%, TS% and eFG%. He runs a better / more efficient offense, and has both a better ORtg and DRtg. He's got a better PER, more win shares (both offensive and defensive) and has a higher VORP.
As for Kyrie and Thomas, it's remarkable how close their stats have been.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.fcgi?request=1&sum=1&y1=2017&player_id1=irvinky01&idx=players&y2=2017&player_id2=thomais02&idx=playersSo similar, in fact, that Kyrie is IT's #1 "similarity score" on basketball-reference.