03-25-2021, 04:15 PM
(03-25-2021, 04:04 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Is it because the Mavs sent a 2nd?
Is that why people are mad?
Listen I know the cupboard is a bit bare right now, but look at some other trades that happened today and compare what a late 2nd rounder gets you (Not counting Fournier because that was a TPE deal and ORL definitely could've gotten more).
Matt Thomas (end of bench guy that has averaged a whopping 4ppg) for a UTA 2nd rounder
Terrence Davis (who is not bad 6ppg guy but not necessarily good) for a SAC 2nd rounder
JJ Redick is by far and away a much higher quality player than those guys. Not even close imo. Further, imagine Redick playing next to a guy like Luka. The amount of wide open threes he's going to have will give us a semblance of what Curry brought to the team. Worth a 40 something 2nd rounder.
Redick was getting bought out. We had to pay cash + a SRP to prevent him from going to the Nets. That's a pretty steep price for a semblance of Curry when we already had Curry. The TDL buyout market is also a great reminder that Dallas isn't a desired NBA destination in free agency. If we want to maximize Luka and keep him long term, we need smart operators. This move doesn't raise or lower our ceiling. We just spent assets to spin our wheels which is the MBT specialty these days. Our last great move was the Curry signing.