Lottery balls could bounce our way!

**Watson410** · 05-22-2009, 11:36 PM

True! But it would be even BIGGER for the city/team to get a position the team actually needs.

**Easy180** · 05-23-2009, 08:54 AM

Not as much as you think...Most players take a few years to develop and lord knows there will be a lot of turnover here since we are such a small market

**Watson410** · 05-23-2009, 11:39 AM

My point is this... We build for the future, not next season and the season after. We get a position the team actually needs like a 2 or 5 (Let that player develop a 1-2 years). Make good moves in free agency then we have a good team for 4-7 years, which in return the city supports the team (which is good for the city). Now if Blake were to come, it would be good for the city only for the fact he's from OKC and played at OU. The Thunder would have to give up WAY to much just to get a position that they don't even need. (i.e. #3 pick, #25 pick and "a future sixth man of the year" Jeff Green) So in my eyes it would be better to not break the bank on one position/player the Thunder doesn't need.

**Easy180** · 05-24-2009, 07:59 AM

Definitely agree with that Watson...Thunder would be stupid to give up Westbrook or Green to get him...Was just saying it would have been huge to land the top pick is all