07-07-2023, 11:49 AM
One thing that doesn’t get acknowledged enough is that TDL deals are almost never effective for the rest of that season. Continuity matters, especially as the league tries to move closer and closer to the NFL model of player movement and parity.
Those who were really excited about the Kyrie Irving trade should be stoked about seeing how this will work after a training camp.
I also think Omax and Grant are both going to make an impact here that is being heavily, heavily slept on. There has been so much focus on the 5 position that people are forgetting what really matters - long, versatile defenders.
I think the team is waaaaaaaaaaaaay better than last season. The West is deeper right now than at any time in the league’s history, probably, so they might still miss the playoffs or be a play-in team, but that’s not a reason to trade their three best assets for a guy who won’t really improve the outlook of the next 5 years just to give fans another fun name to write in their debates about lineup ideas and minutes projections.
Those who were really excited about the Kyrie Irving trade should be stoked about seeing how this will work after a training camp.
I also think Omax and Grant are both going to make an impact here that is being heavily, heavily slept on. There has been so much focus on the 5 position that people are forgetting what really matters - long, versatile defenders.
I think the team is waaaaaaaaaaaaay better than last season. The West is deeper right now than at any time in the league’s history, probably, so they might still miss the playoffs or be a play-in team, but that’s not a reason to trade their three best assets for a guy who won’t really improve the outlook of the next 5 years just to give fans another fun name to write in their debates about lineup ideas and minutes projections.
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