Gauging Tatum’s value

[Moranis]

If we are talking about purely a 1 for 1 swap and assuming I had complete buy in from the other players I'd trade Tatum for the following players and wouldn't give it much thought:

Lebron
KD
Giannis
Luka

After that no clear cuts for me, but I'd consider Jokic, Davis, Embiid, Leonard, and Zion

[Ed Monix]

Luckily there was not internet in the 80’s..would have so enjoyed reading what is the value of Bird. Ridiculous on so many levels.

My apologies if you took this thread as offensive, it wasn’t my intention. I actually stated in the original post that I don’t want to trade Tatum, I just wanted to gauge the forum’s value of Tatum.

But I must say we are talking about two different levels of rookies in Tatum and Bird. Bird joined the second worst team in the league and added 32 wins as a rookie (without McHale, Parish, DJ). Tatum joined a winning team with talent and veteran leadership.

Personally my only issue with Jayson is that after playing so well and effective in his rookie year, he keeps reverting back to his Duke/Kobe iso style that takes inefficient and contested shots, dangerous passes and hero ball...everything contrary to what made him so successful in the beginning.

[Somebody]

Luckily there was not internet in the 80’s..would have so enjoyed reading what is the value of Bird. Ridiculous on so many levels.

Gee, it's almost like one of the greatest rookies after the merger is in a completely different universe compared to a 22 year old All-Star/All-NBA wing

[Erik]

I think Doncic, Jokic, Giannis, AD are the only people that are in the conversation of trade value. I'd personally only take Doncic due to age and longevity of big men like Jokic, AD and Giannis being too 1 dimensional.

Anyone else is either a short term boost or is just worse currently, worse projected.

[PAOBoston]

Giannis, Luka, AD, Jokic for sure. All young and literally top 5ish type players.

[Sophomore]

Jokic, Luka, and if you can convince me he’ll be healthy long term I would add AD. That’s it.

Other players are as good as Tatum or better, but they’re significantly older or come w injury concerns. I put Tatum at about Kawhi’s level right now, but Kawhi is almost seven years older. Dame is 30, Steph and KD are 32. LeBron is 57.

[Jvalin]

Who would you be willing to make a Tatum trade for?

Just 3 players come to mind: Luka, Jokic, Giannis. That's about it.

Imo, the harder question would be ''Who would you be willing to make a Tatum Brown trade for''? Plenty of players come to mind (in completely random order): Luka, Jokic, Giannis, Bam, Zion, KAT, Booker, Simmons, Embiid, SGA, Ja, Ingram, to name some of them. Not saying I'd trade him for all these guys, but I'd at least consider it. I'd also consider trading him for the #1 pick this year. I'm very high on Cade Cunningham.

Having said all that, we aren't trading Brown. 

[Ogaju]

lol

[PhoSita]

Let me make this short and simple.

There's nobody I would trade Tatum for that would be available in a trade.

[Tr1boy]

Mitchell for Tatum

[RodyTur10]

Mitchell for Tatum

I love Mitchell. But giving up that length is a no for me.

[PhoSita]

Mitchell for Tatum

50 cents for a dollar

[gouki88]

Mitchell for Tatum

Why would we want someone older, smaller and worse at basically everything besides passing?