09-06-2022, 10:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2022, 10:50 AM by KillerLeft.)
(09-06-2022, 10:29 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I think one of the things getting overlooked is the protections on the picks being exchanged. An unprotected pick (especially later ones for trades that make contenders), is worth a lot more than a pick with protection. That could be the “overpay” we would have to give in this current pick heavy environment.
This is a great point. Great.
Donovan Mitchell, not even a top-20 guy, just went for 3 unprotected 1sts and 2 unprotected pick swaps to a team that's not even as established as a winner yet. I like the trade for Cleveland, but I don't know that Mitchell guarantees that Ainge won't look pretty smart for getting those picks.
What do you think the price would've been to put Mitchell next to Luka? More? I think definitely, yes.