01-10-2026, 08:38 AM
(01-10-2026, 08:20 AM)omahen Wrote: But I think you are extremely overvaluaing his trade value, that further plummeted with this latest injury. And I also think you are overvaluing how much teams are actually interested in him.
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Defensive problem Atlanta had is gone now. Their defense is actually top5 in NBA in last 10 games and second best in the league in last 5 when Trae was mostly not playing. On/off numbers - their defense with Trae was 126 (convincingly last in the league), without him it was 113, which is borderline top10. They have more problems on offense without Young.
I have said this before, and will say it again -- if the Mavs don't get strong offers, I am fine if they keep him. I am not interested in the "best of the bad offers." (But I think AD has wayyyyyyyyyyy more value than you seem to think he does. Stars and top talents are hard to get and tend to cost a lot to acquire. That's how this league has always worked.)
I have no doubts the right market WILL come to them at some point. Sooner. Later. Whenever. It doesn't have to be now. They won't get a trade that morphs them into an instant title contender no matter what they do.
And if ATL doesn't feel the need for AD, then I guess they won't be a team chasing him. They will be good and can go about dominating the East as is. ~shrug~ I speak about ATL so much because they are the ones we hear about having a need, and strong interest, but if they are good as is, it's no biggie to me.
I do suspect they are way more interested (and needy) than you are describing, but again, it doesn't much matter to me.
Thanks for sharing your views.