12-08-2025, 03:31 PM
While I am not averse to trading AD, because I think the pieces on the roster all fit once he's gone, I don't think trading AD is the ONLY possible way to make this roster better. It might not even be the best way.
The question shouldn't be about how AD is not perfect, but rather whether you are getting back high level talent or not. A pile of random role players and fringe starters and some low tier draft picks really doesn't move the needle at all. It makes you feel good in the moment to get that huge handful of shiny beads, but you gotta get one or more surefire future stars in order to get full value. AD's impact on the floor is significant, even when he doesn't put up eye-popping stats, because he impacts the game a lot on the defensive end, and that's a LOT to give up.
The question shouldn't be about how AD is not perfect, but rather whether you are getting back high level talent or not. A pile of random role players and fringe starters and some low tier draft picks really doesn't move the needle at all. It makes you feel good in the moment to get that huge handful of shiny beads, but you gotta get one or more surefire future stars in order to get full value. AD's impact on the floor is significant, even when he doesn't put up eye-popping stats, because he impacts the game a lot on the defensive end, and that's a LOT to give up.
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