I didn’t see Oden until 08-09 and he had already been hurt.

Oct 6, 2022
5:00:49pm

PHXSUNS31 All-American

So it’s hard to view him fairly. He looked old and hobbled, even if he was a giant, by the time I watched him and I just remember being amazed he went ahead of KD.

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POLL: How many current players would you not trade for the #1 pick?

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 4:02pm

A better question than this one

TCuz

10/6/22 4:06pm

Giannis, Jokic, Curry...

CaliWG

10/6/22 4:09pm

Ya I think I got to 5. Milwaukee says no for Giannis, Dallas says no for Luka

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 4:13pm

I think GSW would trade Curry for Wemby. Curry is 34 and Wemby is 18.

ThatBYUFan

10/6/22 7:02pm

They can’t trade Curry…sure it’s makes sense strictly on paper due to age

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 8:46pm

Then Bob Myers wouldn’t be doing what’s in the long term best interest of the

ThatBYUFan

10/6/22 9:11pm

I think there’s an argument that he is, fans would be pissed if he traded Curry

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 9:19pm

What if Steph tears an ACL and is never the same? Or just starts to show his age

ThatBYUFan

10/6/22 9:42pm

No one is going to be upset about not trading Curry, even if he tears his acl

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 9:49pm

Ja and maybe zion

Mostlyaccurate

10/6/22 4:19pm

You wouldn’t trade an all-NBA player for a #1 pick

NotRelated

10/6/22 4:23pm

Wembanyama isn't just any #1 pick. He is considered a generational pick.

CaliWG

10/6/22 4:34pm

Maybe superstar is a better way to put it

NotRelated

10/6/22 4:43pm

Giannis, Jokic, Curry, Doncic, Embiid, Ja, but I think there are others. I don't think Phoenix trades Booker

kimdaddy35

10/6/22 4:26pm

Suns wouldn’t because James Jones doesn’t believe in prospects, but they should

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 4:30pm

I can see why certain teams wouldn't trade certain players for #1.

dwhitebud

10/6/22 4:18pm

You take guys you know are already good over guys who might end up good. For every Lebron James there is a can't

kimdaddy35

10/6/22 4:23pm

Wiggins had faded by the time the draft rolled around. He still went 1

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 4:29pm

Wiggins faded a bit mostly because he wasn't that good in college. Had he come straight from High School he

kimdaddy35

10/6/22 4:34pm

The team seems to be blowing up anyways…this is probably their last shot

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 4:39pm

I think you are discounting Oden. He was seen as a generational player. I mean he played left handed in college and

kimdaddy35

10/6/22 4:48pm

I very well could be, I was on a mission and completely missed his prospect days

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 4:54pm

I was team Oden, I don't mind admitting it. I didn't know about his injury concerns with his one leg being longer

kimdaddy35

10/6/22 4:56pm

I didn’t see Oden until 08-09 and he had already been hurt.

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 5:00pm

I saw him in a game in Vegas at an AAU tournament. It featured 7 future NBA players and to say he was dominant would

kimdaddy35

10/6/22 5:11pm

That’s a good way to look at it. I think you’d see Giannis and Luka picked first

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 4:24pm

Giannis and Luka. Especially when you consider cost and team control.

Scratch

10/6/22 4:25pm

FWIW, Bill Simmons said 4(Giannis, Luka, Jokic, Curry)

PHXSUNS31

10/6/22 5:13pm

Embiid and Ja are interesting. Embiid gets hurt too often and then doesn't get it done in the playoffs

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