10-20-2025, 04:55 PM
(10-20-2025, 03:41 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I like Braun. He is a winning player. On the other hand, I think he should give 20% of his paycheck to Jokic.
Daniels was highway robbery for ATL. They traded Murray for Dyson and two number 1s. Murray got hurt but even a healthy Murray that trades looks lopsided now. The firsts were in 25 and 27. Was that the first they traded for the Pelicans first next year or was that another pick.
In the Murray trade to NO, Atlanta didn't get Pels pick in 2025, but the Lakers one that New Orleans owned. Atlanta also owned the Sacramento pick, while their own was owned by San Antonio from the Murray trade from SA to Atl. Atlanta traded the Kings pick to NO for unprotected NO or Mil pick (whichever is better) in 2026. The 2027 pick Atlanta got for Murray is least favorable of Bucks/Pels and top4 protected.
I was surprised by what it looks like a low deal Dyson signed, especially since there were reports he wants way more. Braun I think is very much on a high end of what he is worth, although he did have a very good season. Still, he is 25 and more like a 5th starter than something more. 25 per seems rich for a fifth starter. Denver spend a FRP to get their finances in order this season, but now they look like a very expensive team again, with very few avenues to improve the team (unless one of their younger guys explodes like Braun did).