02-08-2024, 07:57 PM
(02-08-2024, 07:11 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: I hate the PJ Washington trade. I think PJ Washington looked like a good player with a bright future a few years ago. He has since lost his ability to hit the 3 and no longer tries on defense. He's bigger than Grant Williams. He has long arms. I can't say a lot of other nice things about him. He's below average on offense and defense. I hate this particular trade. Maybe he'll be rejuvenated on a better team. Maybe he'll decide to try on defense. We might luck out.
That´s not luck. That´s part of the evaluation process. Neither Washington or Gafford have ever played for a winning team, and teammates on the level of Doncic/Irving. This is about the same projection the Mavs should have made 3-4 years ago with Randle and Markkanen. The problem was G. Williams never had any upside like Randle or Markkanen, which I think Washington has. Maybe not to their extend, but certainly way beyond G. Williams, who always had just a roleplayer ceiling. They should have gone for PJ in the summer and avoided the extra 1st they paid for G. Williams. That was the mistake- Also let´s not forget that part of the process was getting Gafford plus two (high) 2nd round picks.