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On another topic, I saw that Russel was released yesterday and was reminded how much deadwood was unloaded in the trade with the Wiz. AD's albatross contract was moved, but we also dumped Hardy, Russell and Exum, for a few draft picks and a few expiring contracts. Which freed up roster space, cap space and playing time for the to team change from a roster nobody believed in to one we are hoping takes a step up this season. So well done for the co-GMs in their interim positions.

OK, back to the 3-man rotation discussion.

If I were to be honest, i was a little bit more on the side of keeping AD (he was out anyway) and then trying to move him during the offseason.   Looking back, I am not sure his value would have been any higher if they kept him.  I do think he could up his value with a few months of healthy, good play.    

I was more than fine that the added flexibility helped them make several moves this summer.    If you look at what they received back via trade it was pretty much nothing.  Although the flexibility helped them make most of their moves this summer.   Plus I think they still have the MLE (I believe this can be traded too right?).   I was a little surprised when I heard Bill Simmons and zach Lowe (mostly Simmons) trash Dallas for getting nothing back for AD recently.   While that is true, the flexibility did lead to Sergio, Aldama, Sasser, Tarek, Risacher, and full MLE.   Time will tell if any of these guys have staying power, but that trade did open up an avenue so these trades could be made.