I’d love to know why Monte likes Whiteside. He is a starting quality center and I am sure he would help us but he doesn't move the needle enough to justify the signing.
Going forward I see our core being FOX second star Haliburton. I am open to Bagley being part of the core but I still see him as an empty stats guy you get pressured into extending because he is young and already on your team. A Zach LaVine type. Now, I could be way off on that assessment. Lets get that second star in the next two drafts. We need to be in the top ten closer to top five to have the best chance at that. If it was up to me, I would start Fox, Buddy, Barnes, Belly and Bagley. I would then trade Buddy and Belly at the All star break and finish out the season taking a good look at Ramsey and the rest of the young guys. In the offseason, I determine if Bagley has transformed enough to invest long term. If not, I look to trade him for additional draft capital. We can turn this around!