Kyrie Irving: we already named a city after him!

[HoosierDaddyKid]

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.

On the contrary,  I understood. And you made a good point. I was thinking along the lines, if he doesn't trade for Kyrie, he doesn't torpedo the future by giving up assets for a player that's ultimately going to cost him more in assets with players, picks, and uncertainty.  Brunson would have been a lot cheaper to retain but does similar things. But I see where you're coming from with Cuban wanting a bonafide star.