02-04-2024, 10:11 PM
(02-04-2024, 07:46 PM)Winter Wrote: I'm not trying to be annoying, but who turns this team into a contender? Kyrie Irving didn't turn it into a contender.
You're assuming A. the "right" player is there later. And B, we can get him. When has that ever happened? Luca has been here since 2019 and that player still isn't here.
I get your point, really. The "overpayment" I understand. I have limits too. But we have specific problems that are fixable and there are players that can help.
Kyrie did not turn this team into a contender because between the WCF and acquiring him we lost Brunson, Dorian and Dinwiddie.
Its possible OG or Siakam could make this team a contender, but we did not have the assets to get them (we will have this offseason). I agree there is nobody left that would make them contenders. My point was that it does not make sense to overspend in a trade unless you think its going to put you into contention. There is nothing left (and never was for our assets) to be that aggressive.
I'm totally on board with making trades to address issues, I just don't want to go into it with the mindset that we have to. That generally results in making bad trades.