TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

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.

Correct.  Sell high.  Buy low.