When building a team, you should build the best team possible, of course. But baked inside of that is to build the best team possible to beat the teams you have to face. And when I look at the future of the Western Conference, once LBJ and Kawhi slowly fade out and AD goes back to Chicago, I see a conference that is very heavily skewed to the guard position. Yes, you have KAT and Jokic and maybe JJJ becomes a stud, but the guys who will clearly be a force in mid to late 2020s are: Ja, Luka, Booker, SVG, Mitchell, Murray, and Fox. And even when you look at this draft and 2021, the guys most likely to become studs are almost all guards.
While it is obvious that, right now, we dont have the big forward to defend the Lebrons or Kawhis of the world, I say -- Who cares? By the time we are competing, they will be gone. The guys we will have to get through are the ones I listed above, for the most part. So, why not get as many long perimeter guys who can move their feet and stay in front of those guards as possible? Just waves of guys to show them different looks. We already have Lonzo, Hart, and Didi, but I say add one or two more. You can never have enough if that is where the conference is going. I almost think of it like what the Pistons did with frontcourt defenders in the 80's, but do it for backcourt defenders. Just have tons of them - and with that in mind, I would heavily consider Josh Green and Devin Vassell in this years draft. And in a Jrue trade, I'd see if Mikal Bridges is a possibility and consider a Spurs trade with Dejonte Murray as a centerpiece
What other guys would you target if you agree with this premise and/or what other tactics can help slow down the guys likely to be the future of this conference?