10-30-2025, 05:34 PM
Seriously, Frank Zacchinelli, a LITERAL FREAKIN USED CAR SALESMAN, who was an interim GM, negotiated 5x better trade for a young, prime, 3rd year Jason Kidd (Finley, Sam Cassell and AC Green*) than Nico did for Luka.
The moment AD plays 5 straight games again, TRADE HIM. At this point, the Luka trade is a catastrophic sunk cost. What will crush this franchise is WHEN AD gets a severe injury (Achilles, ACL, etc). First, his lazy ass would never rehab like Kyrie. And his contract would be a massive anchor. Just get the best deal you can. He's a MASSIVE hot potato.
AD, on an open market, may not have 27 bidders. But it only takes one. You know those hot guys or gals you see who have drinking problems or criminal records and, invariably, there's that one person who's like, "I can fix 'em"? There's at least one team who will see him as their final piece that will give up a decent return. I'll happily take a Desmond Bane return.
I just can't live with the basketball anxiety of AL'S injury thing anymore. It's like being a Mavs fan back in the day with Roy Tarpley. You would marvel at a stat line, but knew you were one day away from a potential lifetime ban for a coke suspension.
*not that that deal was amazing considering Kidd's value.
The moment AD plays 5 straight games again, TRADE HIM. At this point, the Luka trade is a catastrophic sunk cost. What will crush this franchise is WHEN AD gets a severe injury (Achilles, ACL, etc). First, his lazy ass would never rehab like Kyrie. And his contract would be a massive anchor. Just get the best deal you can. He's a MASSIVE hot potato.
AD, on an open market, may not have 27 bidders. But it only takes one. You know those hot guys or gals you see who have drinking problems or criminal records and, invariably, there's that one person who's like, "I can fix 'em"? There's at least one team who will see him as their final piece that will give up a decent return. I'll happily take a Desmond Bane return.
I just can't live with the basketball anxiety of AL'S injury thing anymore. It's like being a Mavs fan back in the day with Roy Tarpley. You would marvel at a stat line, but knew you were one day away from a potential lifetime ban for a coke suspension.
*not that that deal was amazing considering Kidd's value.