11-03-2025, 03:25 PM
(11-03-2025, 02:13 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I made a comment after the trade that some teams might prefer Martin to Grimes. I thought that was a fair comment.
Unfortunately Grimes has gone up a level or two since the trade and Martin has been unable to capture his play from Miami.
If you watch Grimes play, him and Christie at the 2 would have been good now. That may have been a long range setup.
I remember pointing out our last experience trading for a guy who had one or two good years in Miami and then went on to struggle in Philly, Josh Richardson. It seems like Miami can get something out of some guys that other teams can't. At the time I was more upset about losing the better younger player and paying an asset to do it, but I was not anticipating him becoming a negative asset almost immediately (although the warning signs were there given the age, poor play in Philly and injury that turned out to be worse than advertised).


