Luka Dealt to Lakers: Nico Harrison is a Basketball Terrorist

[hakeemfaan]

My assumption whenever a GM or coaching move is made is that I can’t see everything. All I can see is the bit of the iceberg that’s sticking up above the water.

So, bombastic statements like “Nico is an idiot” are basically asserting that the poster has god-like insight into all the moving parts that we, the fans, can’t see. 

Need a little more humility, in my opinion.

The day after the NFL draft, draft experts like Mel Kyper will announce “draft scores”, and who “won” and “lost”. And of course, we fans eat it up like candy.

No one has played any games yet. The outcome is completely unknown.

How about a little patience? A little perspective? A little humility which says “I don’t know all the factors that went into that decision”?

This is not the NFL draft where what you say is correct.  This is the NBA where everyone can seee who is a generational talent or not. This guy has been in the league now for about 7 years and has been highly productive. So people will compare hauls other teams have got in recent times for lesser talent as opposed to what the Mavs got. 

Saying you don’t have all the info is fine. If you had said far this is a really poor haul and puzzling, but let’s wait for more details, I can even see that. I don’t see that anywhere from you. IMany GMs have already come out and said they weren’t given a chance to bid. It is an espn cover article.  GMs tweeting to their pet sources saying they are shocked at this trade and the haul.  At that point it is not just mere speculation that Nico didn’t do his due diligence.