03-29-2021, 10:03 PM
(03-29-2021, 09:56 PM)cow Wrote: Nah. Ainge waited to long with his war chest and should have landed AD. The Tatum/Brown combo isn't a bad consolation prize and they've had a ton of success luring quality free agents in Hayward and Walker. They missed a championship window and that's probably shut for another 3 years, but they can always retool with that consolation prize as their core.Part of the problem is he has to absolutely win every single trade. He can't make a lateral move that is good for both teams (at least on paper). GM's around the league are starting to take on that mentality too, because they're tired of listening to demands from guys like him. I can't wait til that catches up to Riley honestly. The more younger GMs that come in, the more the wave gets too big for these guys.