TRADE: Davis, Hardy, DLO, Exum to WAS | Middleton, filler, 2 FRPs, 3 SRPs to DAL

[hakeemfaan]

I don't think this trade in any way adds wins.  If anything, it makes it easier for Mavs to go full tank.  There is much less chance of them bringing Kyrie back this season now.  If we had kept AD there was a possibility they would run Kyrie and AD late season and potentially cost losses.  Middleton probably doesn't play a game for the Mavs and the more minutes they give the new kids the less likely they win.  

This mindset that there was no need to rush ignores the fact that they were going to get out of the repeater tax some way (this trade makes it clear that was a priority).  If they waited until the offseason, it would have been significantly more expensive.  With today's CBA, clearing 70 mil in cap is insanely valuable.

It’s not my money and I won’t begrudge any owner , no matter how insanely wealthy, for not having to fork up that much money.  I am just saying any money saved is only as good as mgmt making smart decisions that pan out. Percentages of hitting on someone young and good is much higher if we get a pick in the middle of the draft or even a Risacher even without the NO pick attached.  

I was ready to move on from AD for the first decent deal they got. I just don’t think this was a good deal other than we can wait and see if anything pans out with the money saved.