This whole discussion has seemed to focused entirely on Doncic, as if he's the only viable option if we're trading into the top of the draft.
It is possible he's gone by #4-5, and it is possible that Masai might like someone else more at that spot regardless of Doncic's availability. Maybe he'd rather take Porter Jr., whose draft stock is a bit more in flux since he was injured most of the season.
It's also possible Masai can't move up that high shopping DeMar, but maybe he can find a lower lotto pick possibly without moving DeMar. The Clips have 2 picks late in the lotto and no PG. Maybe Masai moves Lowry to draft someone like Shae Gilgeous-Alexander, a hometown kid with excellent potential at the PG spot who shows the kind of physical and mental traits (freak body and arguably hardest worker in the draft) Masai clearly covets.
I still think the most likely scenario is that Masai doesn't blow this team up quite yet, though. Still, if he can find lottery value for one or both of our top guys, it might be the right time to start rebuilding.
It is possible he's gone by #4-5, and it is possible that Masai might like someone else more at that spot regardless of Doncic's availability. Maybe he'd rather take Porter Jr., whose draft stock is a bit more in flux since he was injured most of the season.
It's also possible Masai can't move up that high shopping DeMar, but maybe he can find a lower lotto pick possibly without moving DeMar. The Clips have 2 picks late in the lotto and no PG. Maybe Masai moves Lowry to draft someone like Shae Gilgeous-Alexander, a hometown kid with excellent potential at the PG spot who shows the kind of physical and mental traits (freak body and arguably hardest worker in the draft) Masai clearly covets.
I still think the most likely scenario is that Masai doesn't blow this team up quite yet, though. Still, if he can find lottery value for one or both of our top guys, it might be the right time to start rebuilding.
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