06-21-2024, 04:21 PM
(06-21-2024, 04:08 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I'm sure that's true about rumors being exaggerated,, but Caruso also wasn't traded, so nobody DID pay 4 firsts for him, whether the rumors are true or not. And, it COULD be true that 4 firsts is what it would've taken to convince Chicago to sell him at the time.
Honestly, I don't think they sold him, I really don't. I think they BOUGHT Giddey, and Caruso was the price they had to pay. It just doesn't feel like that to US, because Caruso is a player we talk about often for the Mavs (and because we just watched Giddey be a total albatross for OKC in a playoff series against our team). From the Bulls' perspective, they just got a 21 year old PG/offensive initiator (in other words, the most important player on the team) to replace Lonzo Ball. I bet they actually believe this is a quick path to being good.
I don't hate the trade for Chicago, especially if the directive is to get better instead of complete tear down (A directive I do question). My point was simply that I don't think the opportunity cost was as high as being reported. My guess is they could have gotten two crappy firsts, or a first and a young player (like Green + 25) and Giddey makes sense compared to that. Honestly the only team this trade sucks for is Dallas.