Trade & FA 2023-24: 76ers Believe They Have A Shot at PG13

[omahen]

I don’t have a particular agenda, other than the fascination of looking back on a really big, high-stakes trade and trying to evaluate who guessed right.

So in the case of AD, yes, I’d have to say the Lakers won.

I think those “all-in” moves are particularly intriguing. If the team guesses right, it can all be worth it. But if wrong, they’re screwed for a long time.

Yes, it is always a gamble. Obviously OKC look like they get the better of it at this point. But I think that doesn't mean it was a wrong move to take for Clippers at that particular point. They built a great team, luck didn't went their way. For every team in the league it is a game of cycles. You try to build a great team, contend for some seasons but sooner or later you get out of options to stay competitive while your stars age. Reset, try again. Many teams fail to build contending team in the rebuild. Only very few of them manage to do it with young stars still on cheap contracts. 

A while ago I gave Memphis as an example. They looked on a great path a couple of seasons ago. Now their team is expensive with their guys on their second deals and they don't seem to be any closer to contending.