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Assessing the Value of Ant Simons


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Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers

+1 player ($16.8m) +1 pick,
Cap Impact - $8.9M

-2  Wins

-27.03  MPG

-1.10  Off.

+1.80  Def.

Hornets

Hornets

+2 players ($24.1m) +1 pick,
Cap Impact + $8.9M

+2  Wins

+27.03  MPG

+1.10  Off.

-1.80  Def.

※Although it's not stated there, I'll add the Hornets' 2024 pick (most preferable) to it. It's currently in transition to the Spurs and cannot be traded at the deadline. Therefore, this will be a trade on the draft day.

※Assuming POR trades up from the Dubs' pick to the CHA pick.※ I don't enjoy watching small, shoot-focused guards like Ant who don't contribute to defense or rebounding. LaVine lacks real value in the league, and I understand why Monty doesn't use Ivey. Hyland isn't in the rotation. Mathurin also lacks defense and plays similarly to Ant. Ant is a rich version of Poole. Their play doesn't contribute significantly to the spectrum of victory. People who only look at stats might emphasize that he's an elite shooter, but when Ant plays, defensively it's a 5-on-4 situation, and smart teams constantly exploit this. His defense is deteriorating year by year. His threat is limited to the offensive end.

It's not that I dislike Ant; I just want to sell him while he still holds value to build upon. I like the idea of drafting Sarr with my own pick and selecting Buzeli with the CHA pick (6-8). However, I genuinely don't know how other teams perceive Ant. My current desire is to surround Shaedon with high-quality two-way players. Ant would become a player who steals the ball from him. While Scoot isn't shooting well, he has the ability to contribute on both ends. Scoot excels in D&K, and I feel that practically exchanging shooters like Buzelis for Ant would mitigate Ant's absence. These are purely my personal opinions.

Scoot/Shaedon/Buzelis/Sarr/Ayton, what do you think?

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