Why trade for a point guard?
- In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, AD said that winning is the most important thing to him and adding another star next to him and Jrue is the best way to make the team better this year to help convince him to sign the supermax in the summer. Also, with Jrue and Wall both signed to long-term deals, it would give AD more security about the future of the franchise.
- Since Elfrid Payton went down to injury, the Pels are 11-19 and have had to rely on stop gaps and backups in his place.