[Senator Clay Davis]

Yeah and Tim Duncan and David Robinson have what to do with the current Spurs roster? Nevermind that they haven't picked in the lottery in 20 years, and despite that have 19 season of 50 wins since. They don't need to tank to build a consistently elite roster. And I said Curry was a top 10 pick, hence the "they only have one player drafted in the top 10 between them" quip. I mean you could field this team with non-lottery picks: C - Jokic; PF - Giannis; SF - Kawhi; SG - Donovan Mitchell; PG - Jimmy Butler (obviously stretching here, but you see my point). And that team is probably the best team in the NBA. So it can be done, just needs good drafting.

And yes you have to accept horrible trades if you wanna tank. Getting value for DeRozan means getting a top 20 player, or picks near the top 5 in the draft. Go ahead and tell me who's gonna do that. So if you wanna tank, you basically gotta trade DeRozan for Luol Deng or someone similar. So when I say they can't, unless you're saying they should do trades like that, they can't. Beyond that, anyone who'd want to acquire DeRozan is a team like the Rockets or another contender, so you're looking at picks in the 20s. Why would rebuilding teams want a player like that in their prime? So if you're gonna rely on picks in the 20s, something you already have, why make those trades?

As far as DeRozan can't play for the Spurs, why not offer DeRozan for a first round pick and Danny Green? Do you actually think RC Bufford and Pop would decline that trade? They'd be laughing their asses off.