I like Trae, but I'm with Ring on this one.Ring_Wanted wrote:That's a bold take, Mori. If Jackson grows mentally into his own body and learns how to play under control, he is a monster. His shot is not reliable right now in spot up and catch and shoot situations, but he has displayed shotmaking ability off the bounce. This is an outstanding prospect with motor, focus and the competitive spirit to bodyguard Booker for a long time. I don't trust Young's athleticism nearly enough to invest so heavily in him.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:I would absolutely trade Josh Jackson for Trae Young. Jackson is eminently replaceable; in fact, we already have a player with many similar offensive skills at JJ's same position in TJ Warren. Hypothetically trading him for Young would likely be a huge improvement for our roster. I don't think Trae Young is the next Steph, but he has a higher ceiling than Jackson and a more valuable 2018 NBA skillset IMO.Split T wrote:I'm not trading Josh for Trae Young.
Now, if Young were to drop and you tell me you want to use say MIL and MIA picks, plus Chriss, I can see that. But to me Jackson is available only if we are trading for a young star.
Marty, check out Young's stats later in the season. He had an unbelievable first 11 games. After that, he shot .389 with 8 assists and 6 turnovers. He would look much better with better teammates, but I don't think he's a #1 option in the NBA.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/pl ... melog/2018