04-18-2023, 07:15 PM
I tend to agree, sterlingmallory. Not what I would want or would do myself, but I can at least understand going in that direction. If we at least trade for a youngish vet like OG, we can still straddle the two timelines. Even someone like Jerami Grant is going to be 30 next season somehow. Siakam same, not that I think we have the assets to get him. Wouldn’t be thrilled to be handing both Kyrie AND another 30 year old their last big contract max or near max contracts.
They have managed to screw this all up so badly that we almost can’t afford another misfire. Every signing, trade, draft pick has to hit and has to be at the right price point. No more tossing 2nd round picks into every deal. If you don’t see the deal you want walk away. Like, if Brooklyn wants 10 (and your guys are gone) for 21&22 you better extract another asset out of them. Or be prepared to walk away. Cuban has been a terrible negotiator.
The fact that we didn’t at least salvage the Brunson situation with a SnT is unconscionable. A rare combination of denial, hubris and obliviousness all at once. A well run organization would’ve traded the 25th pick to NYK for 14 and taken Duren and never signed McGee because we got Duren and Noel in the deal. And we would’ve had Burks all season. It would’ve just been eating Kenna’s contract at that point. I’m pretty sure NYK gave Detroit some second round picks on top of it all.
They have managed to screw this all up so badly that we almost can’t afford another misfire. Every signing, trade, draft pick has to hit and has to be at the right price point. No more tossing 2nd round picks into every deal. If you don’t see the deal you want walk away. Like, if Brooklyn wants 10 (and your guys are gone) for 21&22 you better extract another asset out of them. Or be prepared to walk away. Cuban has been a terrible negotiator.
The fact that we didn’t at least salvage the Brunson situation with a SnT is unconscionable. A rare combination of denial, hubris and obliviousness all at once. A well run organization would’ve traded the 25th pick to NYK for 14 and taken Duren and never signed McGee because we got Duren and Noel in the deal. And we would’ve had Burks all season. It would’ve just been eating Kenna’s contract at that point. I’m pretty sure NYK gave Detroit some second round picks on top of it all.