(03-25-2021, 11:28 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Really nailed it this time...
I get that we shouldn´t bash the MBT for no reason but I don´t understand why we should simply dismiss their mistakes. Wright wasn´t a big miss because 2nd round picks have limited value. Doesn´t change the fact that they threw them in the trash can.
Taking a swing at Delon wasn't a success. No argument from me on that. I'm not dismissing anything. I pushed back on the "another blemish, the Mavs suck at assett management" sentiment. And I pushed back on the thought (which you make use of in the post I'm replying to) that they just threw away 2nd round picks.
They spent 2nd rounders to take a shot on Delon. It failed. That's not throwing them away. That's opportunity cost. They spent 2nd rounders to facilitate a trade that got rid of Delon's money and brought back another player. So the continued "threw them away" statement doesn't accuratly discuss what actually happened.
You can claim they lost both trades, if you want. That's better than citing just a portion a portion of what happened in a trade in order to bolster an argument, while ignoring the balance of the trade.