12-09-2022, 02:11 PM
(12-09-2022, 11:37 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: I am really worried about this big trade for a second star that Dallas appears to be heading towards. It looks good on paper. But is ATL in any better position after their trade for Murray moving forward? Is Minny any better for the future after their trade for Gobert? I think you can say Clev is better positioned now with Mitchell.
It just seems like these trades typically win the week in press clippings but the long term sustainability is very up in the air. They also tend to zap you of any flexibility moving forward as well.
It definitely has to be the right player. We already saw that with KP. To my eye the Gobert trade looked bad from the start and the Mitchell trade looked good (I would rather he went to NY). I think the Murray trade made a lot of sense, but Bogdan has been out all year and Collins has sucked. Trae is also a lot harder to build around than Luka. I think the move was necessary if they want any chance to contend with Trae.
I also agree with the post above that it might make more sense to split the picks. Boston got Brogdon and White each for a first. I would have been very happy to make one of those deals.