Knox, Ntilikina, and two #1s for you choice of today's modern star. (Booker, Young, insertnamehere)
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I don't think that package gets you any young star, let alone KAT.
But you did say my choice.
Frank & Knox aren't garbage, but their value isn't much right now. Two young guys who are trying to develop an NBA game before their rook contract is up. They are small-time sweeteners. The two #1's have appeal, but we're likely talking picks around #7. They'd probably need to be unprotected, which teams hate to deal away.
My point is that you're not giving the trade partner even one starter, just a bunch of yute maybes. You're not getting much that way.
If you want to make a deal and get a star, you likely have to give up Mitch and/or Randle (many teams won't want him due to his limitations and salary, especially his uni-positionality). Elf is also an asset. So is RJB, but his value to us is probably greater than for another team, and ideally you'd want to pair the new young stud with RJB.
I doubt the Knix have enough decent assets to get a young star. Be a shame to move Mitch, but I was willing to do it in a Tangelo trade. And Mitch would be expendable in a Gobert deal.
Knix just are not in good shape.
RJB & Mitch are all we really have. Either could become legit or remain a borderline starter.
It would really help if one of Knox, Franc, Jr. Smith found an NBA game. But I think that's likely years away if at all. None project as a starter now or for probably the whole of their next contract.
If ELF developed a reliable 3-ball he could be a solid PG starter.
If Portis could get his head together, he could become an average starter (maybe).
I still think all Knix will look better with a legit PG starter out there. Especially El-Randle. (which is why I'd go for Chris Paul or Tangelo). More coherent team offense and less sloppy freestyling would benefit Randle, Portis, Trier, Dot, RJB, Mitch.
The key prescrip for these Knix = get a legit PG starter . . .
Then a 6-month follow-up exam.
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