Originally Posted by
N.O.Bronco
Barnes would be fine if you are talking about paying Bazemore money for him but since he is likely to command several million more a year higher while having worse production, you are doing it solely based on "potential."
Which is a VERY problematic argument to me when inarguably one of the best development teams in the league has seemingly plateaued with Barnes and the organization isnt chomping at the bits to pay him what you're willing to pay him almost reflexively at this point.
Not to mention, we are not one piece away. If our core was more solidified, we had better quality depth and reliable starters at 4 of the 5 positions, I think the calculus on paying that much for that final piece to the puzzle might change for many fans.
Those are 2 major red flags and 1 piece of context you seem to gloss over when speaking about Barnes.