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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Well someone has to say it...trade DeRozan. I really don't see him going anywhere higher than where he was at this year. Cash in now and use DeRozan and a future #1 pick and try and get into the lottery this year, where there's many guys who I think profile to be as good or better than DeRozan.
But Jonas absolutely has to start seeing the ball more. He needs more touches and shots. Realistically the offense should be running through him soon. With both Lowry and DeRozan, I really don't see him getting the touches he needs to develop. 8 shots a game isn't good enough, he needs to be averaging 12-15 a game.
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As hard as that is after seeing him progressing so much this year, you're not off track. Really, this team is solid, but there are a few untradeables despite this. Valanciunas and Lowry. The rest are pretty much expendable to some degree if the price is right.
Val and Lowry you simply couldn't replace IMO, which makes them untradeable. The rest pretty much are. The only problem with dealing DeRozan would be changing the team culture. He's suddenly become a coveted solid player. I'd only deal him if you could get a top 4 pick in this years draft. If you put yourself in another GM's shoes, even if you see the potential in the guy, is a 1st and DeRozan a sellable asset to your fan base for giving up a relatively franchise type draft? I don't think any GM could easily justify that to their fan base, even if they are confident in him. Realistically, his size limits to him as a good second option on a championship team - we're not the only ones to know that.
MU's going to have to make some tough decisions this off-season, and it's going to require some ballsy moves as it's a likeable group of players, though sometimes tough to watch, changes will be necessary to make them a serious contender. How that's done is anybody's guess as it can be made in so many ways.