02-03-2023, 05:50 PM
(02-03-2023, 05:23 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: If the Mavs trade for Irving it has a good chance of becoming the dumbest thing they’ve ever done, and that’s saying something.
-He’s crazy
-He doesn’t seem to enjoy competing in the NBA for a team anymore
-He can still play, but he’s 31.
-He’s not going to want to play second fiddle to Luka, and even if they get along he can damage the kid’s outlook and professionalism significantly
-it’s going to cost Hardy, Green or both, for sure, and probably a 1st that the Mavs shouldn’t trade
Please, DO NOT DO THIS
I understand the frustrations but...many of this points are pretty far off base.
When he is on the floor, the guy competes, there's very little sign otherwise. He has played in 80% of the games this year and it would be more if not for the suspension.
The general consensus from both sides of this reporting says your valuation of what this will cost is pretty far off base. If we move Green and/or picks for Kyrie, I'll grab my pitchforks with you but there is very little evidence right now of that being the case.
He's also played second fiddle his entire career outside of two seasons in Boston so I don't think that would be an issue here.
There are major concerns for sure, but we're talking about a guy who has absolutely earned that all star starter spot this year. This just feels like a dangerous receipt to leave around is all...