There's no point in grading Caldwell yet. He's has the most elite picks and spent by far the most FA money in history. He's been playing the game on rookie mode.

He has been playing checkers while the rest of the league plays chess. He was the rich white kid who was handed a million dollars by his dad and bought a 500k Ferrari and another 500k worth of fidget spinners.

Next year he gets to join the adult table, and we'll see how it fares. He doesn't simply get to point to the cream of the crop at FA and say "However much anyone else offers, we'll top it." He actually has to start earning his keep.

Considering how often he has missed while playing with the deck stacked in his favor, I am not optimistic. But I am hopeful.

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