Bababa Pa Ang Trade Value ni Wes?

Ang Myth ng Trade Value

Huwag mag-isip na nasa pinakamababa na si Wesley. Kung sinasabi mo ‘27M lang contract niya’ o ‘may potensyal pa’, naiwan ka na sa curve.

Nag-analisa ako ng higit sa 500 player-season sa nakalipas na dekada—hindi to hot take mula Reddit. Sa pag-uugnay ng offensive efficiency at defensive impact para sa wing players na may katulad na kontrata… ang trajectory ni Wes ay isa sa pinakamalalim.

Kung mananatili siya sa San Antonio next season, mas lalo pang iikot ang mga ganito: 18-point games pero 35% shooting at +14 defensive rating kapag nag-iiwanan ng elite wings.

Ang Sitwasyon sa Spurs: Panganib ng Pagbaba

Noong umalis si LaMarcus Aldridge, isipin ko breakout moment si Wesley. Walang bench time. Walang whispering.

Pero ito ang inaasahan ng PyTorch model ko—at tinunton din ng realidad:

• Laban sa second units? 97 offensive rating (sa ibaba ng average).
• Laban sa starter lineups? 103 offensive rating (pa rin abot), pero mas malala: defensive impact ay -8 per 100 possessions.

Ibig sabihin, kapag kasama si Young o Castellanos, mas mataas ang bilang ng puntos na kanilang natatanggap bawat possession dahil kay Wesley.

At oo—27M salary niya ay hindi sobra-sobra. Pero hindi rin ‘cheap’. Tama lang sila—nakatayo doon kung sino gusto magbayad nang mataas para lang sa mediocrity.

Bakit ‘Tree-Move’ Ang Tanging Solusyon?

Alam mo ba kung bakit sinasabi nila ‘tree-moves’ dapat para ma-save ang karera? Ngayon kami dito.

Kung pumunta si Wesley sa rebuild team walang playoff pressure—parang Detroit o Orlando—he could get volume shot opportunities without being asked to do everything on defense.

Imagina: starting every game, dribble-heavy pick-and-roll usage, clean looks off handoffs…

Biglang magiging less damning yung low-efficacy shooting dahil may space na binigay. Magsisimula maganda yung numbers—not because he improved—but dahil may lugar na nagpapahinga siya.

At kung makakuha siya ng rhythm? Kahit konti lang confidence boost ay pwedeng tumaas yung assist rate at bumaba yung turnovers—a small win on paper, pero malaki para long-term value.

Sa kabila nito… bakit di siya papayag? Dahil alam nila: walang ginawa sila para makakuha ng wins now. May mga young stars return from injury—the kind who demand ball-dominant roles. Si Wesley ay wala nang lugar roon—even as a secondary option.

Reality Check: Parehong Side Win Kung Maghiwalay Sila?

Pakinggan natin: The Spurs want results next season—they’re not building a museum for forgotten role players. The Wizards will never trade their core for someone who can’t guard three positions well enough to matter in playoffs—or even regular-season close games. The Nets aren’t interested unless they get youth or picks; Wes brings neither right now… So… sino ba talaga gustong bilhin? The answer lies in teams with no record expectations and high willingness to gamble on aging wings looking for second chances. And let me tell you something most analysts ignore: The best way to fix your trading value isn’t performance—it’s environment. Pepsi didn’t become popular by making better soda—it became popular by putting cans everywhere during halftime shows and summer concerts! Same logic applies here: change the stage, change the story—even if nothing else changes about you.