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I do agree that it makes no sense to rush into the tank, that it should depend on how the season progresses in the early going. But if things aren't going well, trading Gay should be the first move they make in order to "tank". There's no easy way to build a team with him around. They can't be free agent players for awhile if he sticks around. They also lack big trading chips.
I'm also ok with them keeping the team together through the season if they look headed for the playoffs. It would be good for Jonas' development, and anyone else who looks worth keeping. But I still think any team they build around Jonas probably should look quite different from the current roster. I don't think it's impossible to keep Gay around and build, but I do think he's more of an obstacle to building properly than a piece toward doing so. And I thought that since before they traded for him.
*Finally, an issue of vocabulary....I see Gay referred to as an all-star caliber player quite frequently. He is maybe an all-star caliber talent, but an all-star caliber player is one who actually makes an all-star game. And that is one of the problems with Gay....It's never good for a guy to fail to make the most of his talent...and extra bad if/when such a player is supposed to be the best on the team.
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