Paulo Alves

they will get better.

They just traded for Jared McCain, who I do think has some upside as well.

So there's that.

But I think the most important part on that scenario, the most important counter-argument on that scenario, the taking a step back, is I just don't think... I think it's... When the Rockets first decided to tank, that was clearly the best path forward.

A move like that now is something that's not clearly the best path forward, even though it might be.

In my mind, it's a 40-40-20 split among the three scenarios that I laid out.

So it's a 40% chance that you're right.

It's not a home run.

It's not a home run like, this is clearly the best path to go forward.

And I just don't think you can sell Tillman on that if you're not 100% sure that's the correct way.

It's still an already green flag, a four-year tank.

what you could do is you could do a middle of the, you know, middle of the way scenario in which.

I do, which leads to what I was about to say, which is there's a middle-of-the-way road in which I'm going to say the name and people are going to be instantly pissed off, but this is not necessarily the name I would target, just the type of move.

A guy like... I'm not going to say that.

I'm going to say someone else.

Like, going and getting a premium role player and a couple of picks for Shingo.

They're still good, right?

If it's a pick that works well with Rich Leopard, Armand Thompson, and KD, I think impact-wise, and it's a good defensive pick...

Impact-wise, you might be about the same level as you are now and you reload a couple of picks so you can go after someone who's more sustainable than Yanis in the future.

Like, I don't know, for Devin Booker or Anthony Edwards or someone like that.