2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

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I dont understand why people think Buddy Hield is this gigantic upgrade over THJ.  If you look at things like Real Plus Minus, he would be a downgrade.  And Hield and THJ are both 28 years old, so it's not like Hield more fits the mold of a young up and coming future 3rd star who has tons of ceiling left to reach. 

I think the upside of playing in a bad small market franchise is everyone thinks you could thrive in another situation and it's nothing is really your fault, whereas being in a huge market bad franchise like the Knicks you just get endlessly mocked and become the league poster child for being overpaid.

This.  In spite of my worries about attitude and what it does to the locker room, I don't mind a 1:1 THJ for Hield swap, or maybe even throw in a 2nd.

But when we start talking about THJ  + another asset for a guy who is really only a lateral move, and less of a complete player, that's an overpay.

What if you make this deal and he messes up chemistry, either on the court, or in the locker room?

Yeah, you can probably move him, but if you've given up a starter + assets, it's a bad deal. 

And if he messes up the locker room, you might have to attach an asset to get him out of here as well.