TRADE: Davis, Hardy, DLO, Exum to WAS | Middleton, filler, 2 FRPs, 3 SRPs to DAL

[hakeemfaan]

I hope it's not Riccardi. Or Finley. I didn't want either of them in the big chair before this trade, and I still don't. I want someone who is a proven, elite-level GM in negotiation, player evaluation (and development), and roster building. Please, no more "trying to learn on the job" guys.

I can’t upvote this comment enough. 

Franchises go for decades without a true franchise star. 

Bulls, Knicks ( sorry Brunson), Magic, Kings, ..etc  These franchises have been trying for the last two and half decades to recapture their glory days

We got Dirk, Luka, and now Flagg.  Let that sink in. 2 generational players and one who could be. This type of thing only happens to the Lakers and they usually get their stars because they force their way to LA. 

 We had Donnie who never knew about asset management, sideshow Bob, A shoe salesman who as other media members correctly said, was played royally by Pelinka once he realized what that fool was gifting him, to now again thinking of internally promoting someone to oversee the Flagg era?  

There will be all sorts of highly coveted candidates who will readily come here knowing Flagg is here.  I would be very disappointed with not getting a seasoned GM who at least won’t get scared of standing firm in a negotiation battle.