Lopez is worth keeping vs 2 low 1st round picks.
We need to be patient. Lopez has shown he plays well with this team and is really solid.
The main thing we need to do next year is find a way to get more minutes for Lopez and Porzingis without each other. Either bring Lopez off the bench, or pull KP early in the 1st and bring him back towards the 2nd of the Q (Sort of like Fish had figured out a few weeks ago then abandoned it).
He's also shown clear improvement in his understanding of the Triangle and where to be in the offense. Pretty smart player vs someone like DWill or Grant or even Galloway, who can still be lost in the Triangle.
Have to be patient. KP's a rook. His post game needs work. Right now teams can play small guys on KP and get away with it because KP doesn't know how to exploit the mismatch fully. In a year, or two, the Lopez/Porzingis/Melo frontline will be lethal. Especially if we've got better guards, which I think in a year or so we should have.
Give this group some time, they've shown a lot to me. The starting 5 of Lopez/Porzingis/Melo/Afflalo/Calderon has a winning record. We need some moves for sure, but trading away starters is not one of them. We're trying to get back in the playoffs and keep improving. Not keep going backwards.