TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[dirkfansince1998]

I think I am back to no trades at deadline.  Although if they lose 3 of 4, all bets are off .

We finally have a few decent Bullock games.  I feel like I have been walking through the sewer all year watching him.  Hate to give him away if daylight is up ahead.   I would certainly move him but it would need to be a move that I thought made us better now and in the future.

Same with Hardaway.  I would move him if I found a love that balances our roster and who made us better.  But if nothing transpired, keep him.  If he plays well this year, he will be more valuable in the off-season.  He will need to trim a few minutes to allow us to get Jaden a handful of minutes.

This off-season it is open season for most everyone on the roster.  But let’s deal in a position of strength if we do not find a trade we view as a win this season.  I would be looking for a guard or 4 or maybe 5 for a 10 day.  Until maxi is back, we may need another playable body.

Personally I support the direct opposite. Try to get the max amount of value in return now that they are looking like halfway useful rotation pieces. I am all in on the future. Don´t really care about the end of the season (and honestly don´t think losing them would make a big difference). Try to move on from role players on the wrong side of 30. Retool and reset the age and salary structure of the team.

The one thing I don´t want to see is another half-hearted attempt to turn the season around with a deadline trade. Something like the Redick trade. They have to make a choice. Pick a direction. Either all in on win now. Or sell with a clear focus on assets and young talent.
Inability to make that choice has been a constant problem over the last couple of seasons. Delaying crucial decisions (contract extensions, trades). Waiting for opportunities that may or may not arrive instead of actively trying to improve the roster.