00:00So, real quickly, for everybody that may not know, just talk about the expectation going in that Trey Young would
00:09decline his player option and what happens next.
00:14Yeah, so when the Wizards traded for Trey Young, you know, that was something to note right away, that he
00:20had a player option worth about $48 million, I believe it is, for next season, $47 million.
00:27And in order to negotiate a new contract, he would have to decline that option.
00:32So, obviously, there's reports out there.
00:34If that does become official, it wouldn't be unexpected.
00:37That would be the first step towards brokering a new deal.
00:41And, you know, until something unexpected happens, I don't think too much needs to be made of it.
00:47I think there were a lot of signs down the stretch of last year that it was a good partnership
00:52for both sides.
00:52And, you know, I keep going back to just the idea of why they traded for Trey Young in February.
00:59You know, they reviewed their roster.
01:01They really like the young talent they have, but they saw an opening and a need for someone who can
01:08get into the paint 10-plus times a game off the dribble and break down the defense.
01:13They've got a few guys who could develop into that over time.
01:16They're probably going to draft a player next week who could develop into that over time.
01:21But they don't have someone who can currently do it at anything close to Trey Young's level.
01:26So, it seems like if Trey Young wasn't back next year, then they would create a need that they felt
01:31was pretty serious just a few months ago.
01:35So, that's one of the many reasons why I feel like, you know, that there's reason to believe that they'll
01:41come to some sort of agreement at some point.
01:44What do you think the deal will look like?
01:47You know, that honestly is really hard to predict.
01:51I don't even know if I could throw a number out there.
01:54Well, how many years do you think they'd want to lock them up for?
01:58I mean, I've seen reports of like three years.
02:01I mean, obviously, if you're opting out of a one-year deal, it's got to be at least two.
02:05I would guess something in that range of two to three years.
02:09You know, it could be interesting depending on who they pick in the draft.
02:14You know, maybe there's a succession plan at point guard if it's Darren Peterson.
02:18A.J. DeBonce is someone who I think you could build an offensive around.
02:22He's really good at breaking teams down off the dribble.
02:25He's actually a really good passer at finding guys on the perimeter.
02:28So I think they would be thinking in those terms, like, OK, we got Trae Young now.
02:33You know, what's the what's the plan after that?
02:36And how do their young players sit in?
02:39What about Anthony Davis?
02:41Is there any possibility there is an extension this offseason before next season begins?
02:48Or will they just, you know, deal with that this time next year?
02:53I think there's definitely a possibility.
02:54He's got more years on his deal.
02:56He has a player option, but it's further down the road.
02:59Yeah.
03:00So he, you know, I guess indicated, obviously, at his end-of-season press conference that he wanted to talk
03:07to the team about the future.
03:08But, you know, he really put it in terms of competing for a championship.
03:13So I don't think it's quite as pressing as it is with Trae Young, you know, a new contract.
03:18I think for him, a lot of the conversation, I'm sure, already has been centered around, OK, well, what is
03:24this team going to do in the next two years to get close to competing for a championship?
03:28And, you know, the last time we heard from him on that subject was before they got the first overall
03:33pick.
03:33So, you know, he was the first overall pick himself.
03:37He played with Cooper Flagg last year, first overall pick.
03:39So I think he knows as well as anyone what that could do for a franchise.
03:44So we'll see.
03:45You know, there hasn't really been anything new about him in the last few months, but, you know, the rubber
03:50is going to hit the road pretty soon because, you know, free agency will open June 30th.
03:56And whatever Wizards and him have decided, I think we'll know by their actions.
04:01All right.
04:02Chase Hughes from Monumental Sports joining us.
04:06All right.
04:06So what do you want them to do Tuesday night?
04:10And what do you think they'll do?
04:14I want them to do, I guess, in my heart of hearts, just probably keep the pick, I guess.
04:21You know, whether it's DeBonce or Peterson, you know, I think it really just comes down to their preference.
04:26Both of those guys, they're different players, but they do similar things and that they're just incredible scorers with the
04:31feelings to win scoring titles and be first team all NBA.
04:38But, you know, trades just get kind of tricky.
04:40So I've been asked a lot, like, will they trade back?
04:43I would expect them to keep the pick.
04:45Obviously, they got to weigh their options.
04:47I think they're continuing to weigh their options.
04:50But, you know, the number one pick brings with it some gravitas and also, you know, probably I would guess
04:55less second guessing.
04:57You know, if you move back, you know, you're evaluating a lot more factors in terms of the decision.
05:03It sounds like you think a trade is at least a possibility.
05:07Sure.
05:08Yeah.
05:08I think it's always something that teams have to explore.
05:12But I think even though it is rare, but in a year like this where there's little separating guys at
05:18the top, it does seem like it would be more likely.
05:20Like when it does happen, it's in situations like this.
05:23Sure.
05:24It's just a tricky proposition.
05:26You know, I think if you have the number one pick, you want to come out of the draft with
05:30the best player in the draft.
05:32And one thing I've been looking up a lot is just, and I'm kind of amazed by, is there's usually
05:38a massive difference between the best player in a draft and the second best player in the draft.
05:43But even when it doesn't seem that way at first glance, and usually the going rate to move back in
05:48the top five is an additional first round pick and not a great one.
05:52Like the Hawks got the 10th pick to do it from three to five.
05:56The Celtics got, I think it was the 19th pick from one to three when they got Jason Tatum.
06:00And so if you look at these drafts and go back and look like sometimes the top two players are
06:05like Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker.
06:07And you might say, well, I'd rather have Devin Booker in the 10th pick than Karl-Anthony Towns.
06:11But usually it's not close.
06:12It's like, would you rather have Rudy Gobert in the 10th pick or Giannis?
06:15And the best example I could find was James Harden is the second best player in his draft class.
06:22So would you rather have James Harden in the 10th overall pick or the best player from that draft class,
06:27which was Steph Curry?
06:28So like, I think you end up kicking yourself sometimes if you move back because it's, and I should say,
06:36if the Wizards did move back and got anything more than those teams got, that would be a pretty big
06:41win.
06:41Because that seems to be the going rate.
06:44The Wizards could have taken Steph Curry in that draft, but they traded the fifth pick for Mike Miller and
06:51Randy Foy because Abe wanted Flip Saunders in his first season to have the best chance possible of making the
07:02playoffs.
07:02All right.
07:03But you didn't answer the question.
07:05If they do pick, who would you prefer, DeBonsa or Peterson?
07:12I think DeBonsa, it still seems like things are leaning that way in terms of the consensus.
07:20And I like DeBonsa a lot.
07:21I mean, I like the idea.
07:22I know Ben Standig said this the other day, but I felt the same.
07:25I mean, just the combination of floor and ceiling and off-court personality, I think that'd be great.
07:31But I'm really up in the air.
07:33I mean, Peterson, every time I turn on the film, I think, wow, this guy looks incredible.
07:41I'm not surprised that the Wizards are taking their time because this is an unusually tough call.
07:45And I've said previously, like, I think that's for the best.
07:49I think sometimes teams get the number one pick and there's a consensus and you'd be crazy not to take
07:54that guy.
07:54And then you take him and you understand that, you know, history shows the number one pick isn't always the
08:00best player in the draft.
08:01In fact, recently, oftentimes they aren't.
08:04And you kind of have to take that guy.
08:06So I think this allows for more creative thinking.
08:08But, man, is it a tough call.
08:11Yeah, I'm trying to think, you know, when the Wizards had Wall, which was an obvious number one pick.
08:17You know, in 2010, John Wall was the consensus, number one.
08:20So they weren't faced with that like they were, you know, when Jordan made the pick in 2001.
08:28But in that draft, I think I looked this up a few weeks ago.
08:32I think it was Paul George basically ended up having the best career.
08:36But Wall was right there.
08:39I mean, it was really close.
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