Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[Mavs2021]

A victory lap because you suggested to pick up a player that by your own words from the post isn't any good. Make it make sense.

I didn´t say he is not any good. I said that the trade is a ridiculous overpay, cause his contract is at best a net neutral. The Thunder clearly had to trade him and wanted to trade him. Not only for financial implications, but also roster spot availability. They had zero leverage to trade the player for positive assets. The it only takes one mantra, seems to only apply to Presti, but no other GM that needs to cut salary.

It´s hilarious how you all rationalized that the Pistons only got three 2nd round picks for Stewart, cause of the cap implications tied to the deal, but when the Thunder are in a much more precarious cap situation with a far inferior player, you once again rationalize it by pulling the "it only takes one card" and two 2nd round picks are more than fair compensation.

You think this is the result of some extrordinary/fair player value of I. Joe , and I think it´s the result of Presti being a master negotiator and talent evaluator.