BRUNSON BURNER: to NYK for 4yrs/$104M (no SnT) | NYK docked 2025 2nd for tampering

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Success absolutely validates a positive outlook when the outcome is known.  It might not prove (yet) we can be a good team even after losing Brunson for nothing.  But success definitely proved wrong those opposed to the Kidd hire.  And, those who thought the return we got in the KP trade was horrible were wrong too.  How do I know?  A dramatic turnaround in performance validated by a level of team success not approached prior to said trade.  One of the rules I use when hiring people is if you want to find people who will be successful in the future, find success in their past.  Success is a pattern and we are on a better roll right now than some want to give credit for.

I agree with every word of this. I just can't get past the Brunson thing. I feel like people are minimizing his contributions to last season more every day as a defense mechanism. Regardless of whether any individual thinks it's fair to blame anyone, I think losing him was a big deal on the court and in the locker room.