Kyrie Irving: we already named a city after him!

[mvossman]

So you don't think the trade wouldn't have been made if they still had Brunson?  I do. They would get to keep one of their best defenders, a secondary ball handler, the 1st round pick, and 2 2nds?   Your opinion,  fair enough.

I think you misread my post.  I think they still would have made the trade and sent Brunson in it.  I think Brunson lessens the load we send out, but I don't think he would have fully replaced it.  The point was less about Brunson's value and more about Cuban's mindset.  He wants stars and valued Brunson more as a trade chip than anything else.