My bad i should've clarified... If hes not here this upcoming year via trade cause either way hes gonna be here in 2018 I was on record saying i hope indy gets greedy to keep our picks and players before the draft check the 27/28 thread i believe is the one.
Can't say I blame them. Clarkson seems like a career sixth man to me. That's not a bad thing, but you think you can get a better building block for someone the caliber of Paul George. Randle has a higher ceiling for sure, but there are serious questions if he ever reaches it. The problem is the team involved has no leverage. They just have to take the best they can get.
Unfortunate to hear on Clarkson although I sort of get it. There's no way to really quantify what he's saying though. Not well regarded meaning what? He can't be traded? Somehow I doubt that. On Randle, that's all true, but we knew that coming in. I think like Russell, Randle has a ton to prove. Right now he's doing it, so let's see what happens. It's not news that they won't extend him, they need him as cheap as possible (or most likely gone) by the summer so they can get to their two-max-deal limit.
Well..he's not a prospect (though I didn't see Lowe use that word), he has peaked, he seems to be what he is going to be at this point. Unless he somehow fixes his defense he's going to be a bench player in the league, not someone I'd be eager to trade for either. Randle I still think has breakout potential this season, but I can see why other teams would be split on him for sure. He can go either way, it's up to him, he has the physical tools.
Meh what NBA players don't have a night life? I can tell you if I was living in Los Angeles I'd be enjoying the night life. I think it's more to do with JC reaching his ceiling. Still think he can be a really good sixth man for a good team, but not really a building block. Teams want future starters who at least have potential to become an All Star.
I like Clarkson, but think we have to move on from him. Gotta get rid of that contract for the future.
I recall JC and DLO were both affiliated with kardashin related girls in their first years. That was a quick red flag to me. There were others. Wouldn't be surprised to find out that JC's social life is more important than it should be. JC got his career contract so he might be on cruise control. Time to package. He can be easily replaced.
