Wizards/Sixers (Xavier McDaniel Bid Ends)

[SixersGM]

Xavier McDaniel

for

Larry Demic
2024 Wizards 1st rounder

[WizardsGM-old]

Agreed

[CelticsGM]

bye bye Xavier ...

[HornetsGM]

Pretty good first trade for the Wiz, imo.

[SixersGM]

Guys, is this doable? Is the deadline over yet?

[NetsGM]

the deadline is day 100.  we've simmed through day 99.

[SixersGM]

OK.. shoo..

[WizardsGM-old]

I hesitated just because I was really looking forward to using my lottery pick, but my team really isn't that young or far away.

Good trade, Sixers.

[SixersGM]

This trade helps both sides,

McDaniel is a promising player. And his ratings speaks for itself. But, I got enough wingmen with Dr.J and Harper at the SG/SF position. And playing one of them at the PG seems not a good idea because of their poor ball handling skills. So, Im taking my chances with the lotto pick and hopefully it could land me a Center or a PG.

For the Wizards, they acquire on a "sure" prospect in McDaniel. A player that needs no scouting whether he is a bust or not after TC. His ratings is as good as a top 10 lotto pick player, which I project where the pick shall land.

I have a history of trading draft prospects for Wiz's proven players such as the Edgar Barner for George Johnson trade. I think its time that I trade proven players for Wiz's draft prospect.

Good trade Wizards. And Goodluck for the both of our teams.

[CelticsGM]

...
For the Wizards, they acquire on a "sure" prospect in McDaniel. A player that needs no scouting whether he is a bust or not after TC. His ratings is as good as a top 10 lotto pick player, which I project where the pick shall land.
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The only "sure" thing with McDaniel is that he'll turn the ball over 4 times a game on average. And at SF where ballhandling isn't a must. So i have no idea where you see a "proven player", Xavier is pretty much the exact opposite. Yikes.

In two TC's he has improved 1 (ONE!) net rating so far. Which is about in line with what the Nuggets posted about his potential after drafting him.