How am I clutching at straws? I said we'll scrape into the playoffs and are an average team. But we're not garbage. Just mediocre with two stars. Which is almost worse.
It would be fun to have Simmons and Giddey on the same team but like you said, it’s an awkward fit unless Giddey becomes a really good off the ball player.
It would never happen in a million years but I think Simmons for Brown makes both teams better.
Don’t think many teams will touch him.
Plus he'd only play for a contender and no contender has the pieces to get him. So moving Kyrie is nearly impossible right now.. He's one of the most talented players in the league but his value isn't as high as it should be because of all of the baggage and uncertainty that he comes with.
If it wasn’t for the baggage, a trade involving Kyrie for Simmons would work for both teams.
I can’t see any other reason why they would bring him back. League is not going to budge and actually if anything, they might tighten the rules even more with this omicron outbreak ie. all states banning unvaxxed players
I think it’s for KD.
Like an early Doncic, good numbers but not efficient. He will only improve over the next 2-3 seasons and he really can become a superstar.
Kyrie is gone
Simmons gets all of the hype and is valued higher, but I think Giddey will have a better career. He's already hit more 3s than Simmons will ever hit so that helps raise his ceiling. He has great vision and can throw some dimes. He's already a triple double threat every night and he's not even 20 yet.
He will end up better offensively for sure but Ben Simmons is arguably the best defender in the NBA. Giddey is not good defensively.
Simmons is a freakish defender. His offensive game is way behind his D though. The worrying part is he doesn't seem wired or driven enough to work on his game the way others like Giannis with similar flaws have. Until he does that, he won't reach his potential. Which is a shame because he should be a top 5 player. Instead he's very limited and easy to guard in the half court.
Its not his offensive game that is way behind it’s his shooting. Ben Simmons had more assists for 3 pointers than anyone in the NBA last season so he can contribute offensively but needs to improve his shooting. Imagine him on the Warriors. He‘d set up Steph and Klay for even more 3 pointers.
He's always been a great passer. But sometimes he doesn't even look to score. It's not just his lack of shooting. It's his decision making and lack of aggressiveness. Even if he only shoots mainly shots in the paint and in transition, he should still be averaging close to 20. He's too talented to have 8 and 12 point games as often as he does.
