03-04-2025, 11:52 AM
(03-04-2025, 11:45 AM)Kidnova Wrote: I understand what you're saying, as you can't predict injuries, but I'm not sure I totally agree with you. Everybody knew that Kyrie's time as a superstar was limited, whether by age, injury or both, but the franchise cornerstone was only 26 years old, so you were setup for both short and long term. This certainly emphasizes the short-sightedness of the trade, even if it was information not available at the time the decision was made.
You don't understand what I'm saying - or, I didn't say it clearly enough, rather. Look at the Parenthetical in my post. I acknowledged this point.
What I'm saying is that the higher risk of Kyrie's injury was there a week ago, or even before they executed Luka trade, in reality. Smart fans warned that this was a possibility. BUT, Kyrie ACTUALLY GETTING INJURED is going to be the perfect excuse for people to get their pitch forks nice and sharp again, even those who never would've made that connection, just because everything is gonna suck now.
I honestly don't see how at least one of Harrison/Kidd doesn't get offered up over this.