TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

Not to me. He is THE best defensive player in the game and has consistently had a top ten impact on winning. I thought the price was higher than I expected, but not unfathomable. Gobert didn't just have back surgery. Gobert didn't just sit out months and months refusing to play. Gobert wasn't just traded in a trade that demonstrated that he was worth about one first in the league's minds.

Maybe top 10 impact in the regular season, but not in the playoffs.  I'm not one of those who thinks he can be run off the court, but if he is playing against a legit 5 out offense he can't play drop coverage which significantly reduces his defensive impact, and he does not have the offensive game to force teams out of that. Given his age and massive contract, giving up 5 first round picks for him is insane.