Post#27 » by Hardcore6erFan » Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:23 pm
No one in this thread has any concept of trade value. I'm not saying Miami would do the trade but the fact of the matter is it's FAIR VALUE.
If we project the Heat 1st in 2016 to be #17 and the Blazers 1st in 2019 to be #18, well then let's look back at the 2013 draft. The Jazz traded picks #14 and #21 for #9. #17 and #18 for #10 is essentially the same thing.
Not only is #17 and #18 for #10 fair value, but the #17 is the Heat's own 1st, which could be UNPROTECTED in 2017. Dwyane Wade's knee's WILL NOT magically get better, they will likely continue to deteriorate and he will miss more and more games. Bosh had a serious heart issue which has risk to it, Deng is injury prone, McRoberts is injury prone, Stoudemire is injury prone, and Whiteside is a ticking time bomb. It is not farfetched to think the Heat 2017 1st unprotected could be more valuable than Winslow by himself.
Now when you factor in saving 20+ million in cap space/luxury tax savings that's roughly equivalent to another 2 mid to late 1st round picks. From a PURE VALUE PERSPECTIVE this trade is beyond fair for the Heat and anyone suggesting otherwise does not understand how the NBA works.