His lack of maturity whenever things don't go his way has been frustrating and worrisome, but I'd have to think he can still get there. He will have a troublesome rise to relevance, but there has to be a lot of loyalty earned when he looks back at the patience and perseverance this organization would have shown him by the time he gets there.
With the amount of young talent we are going to have to pay some day, loyalty is going to be a huge chip we will need to be playing.
I just don't see his trade value as anything worth not having him yet. If he's a valuable part in a trade that helps us now and in the future, sure. But he definitely isn't worth anything on his own.
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