03-17-2022, 09:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-17-2022, 09:48 AM by Omega_Supreme.)
(03-17-2022, 09:41 AM)mvossman Wrote: Never suggested to cut KP. That was never a thought. You trade him for overpriced distressed assets like we did at the TDL. The difference is that in the offseason we have the flexibility to actually replace him in the frontcourt.
In my scenario, we would have Dinwiddie, Holmes and whatever distressed asset(s) we traded (dumped) KP for (maybe Tobias Harris) instead of THJ, Bertans, Bullock and WCS. I feel like we would be in a lot better position.
I don't have sour grapes. I am as happy (and surprised) as anyone that Dinwiddie is playing out so well and looks like he will be a quality long term piece. I also try not to view things with homer glasses. Trying to look at it objectively, I think it was a poor trade (as did just about every NBA analyst) that has so far worked out better than could reasonably expected. To me it just highlighted the mistakes we made in the offseason.
To be clear, I did not bring this subject up and have not been harping on it. I don't think I need to be accused of sour grapes just because we don't share the same opinion.
There is no way the 76ers would trade KP for Harris. They could get a better return than KP for Harris.
KP was a bad asset and we traded him to a team that has nothing to lose. There is no way a team like Philly that is a championship contender would do a swap like that.
Our trade options were extremely limited with KP. The Mavs elected for long term cap flexibility and immediate roster help.
By the way by the Mavs trading the way they did it opens up possibilities down the road when Bertans is on the last few years of his deal.