Originally Posted by
MichaelMcNamara
A week to go. Latest intel:
Daniels is the guy with the most people who like him in our FO. Almost no dissenters, where they are split on other guys.
They got back a lot of good intel on Mathurin from past coaches, players, people who have spent time with him
They are preparing for those two to be gone and Sharpe to be there at 8. The thought is that the teams right before them can?t afford to miss so they are going to go a little safer. Pels are spending a lot of time digging into him and also feeling out what trades might look like if he is there. Griff needs to be convinced. He is the one most against going with Sharpe in the room. He values competitiveness and he hasn?t seen evidence that the kid is ultra competitive. It?s not the year off or his camp, etc. They fall in love with guys like BI, Alvarado, Herb, etc for a reason. They want alpha competitors and he doesn?t see that
If the other 7 are gone, I would say most likely is trade down, second most likely is to take Griffin or Dieng, and third most likely is to take and keep Sharpe.
Have had some talks with Kings, Pistons, and Pacers to see what a trade up might look like but they don?t seem to have a ton of interest in a trade down. Seemingly, the target would be Murray or Daniels.
All I got. This next week is when stuff really starts ramping up as far as 2nd visits, trade talk, etc. Should be fun