Trade & FA 2024-25:

[KillerLeft]

What's killing us imo, is the injury bug that not only keeps star players from playing, but also keeps the team as a whole from building chemistry during the RS.

Absolutely. The team wasn't really healthy or in shape to begin the season, and then just as they were starting to show signs of clicking, the injury/illness thing started and just hasn't let up ever since. 

Even with all of that, there was a 2-3 week stretch where I thought this team was on a GREAT trajectory, and again, even during THAT stretch, circumstances of availability and chemistry hadn't reached anything close to ideal. 

That's why I kind of hope they're not trying to make a move just to do it. My interest in Herb Jones is a totally different thing. I just happen to think he's the caliber of player and fit who, if you had a sudden and unexpected path to acquiring him, would justify some shakeup and short-term risk. That's my opinion, and I don't expect everyone to feel similarly, but...yeah, I for sure don't think they should be looking to make changes just because, and I'll be just fine with an uneventful deadline this year, especially since the team has had so little of a chance to come together to this point.