sam_I_am wrote:I love Al and his return to Boston has been a game changer. However, the way Sengun is playing like the second coming of Jokic…..the trade may not look so good in a couple of years. His highlights for this season already are mind blowing.
Can’t forget the financial aspect of that trade as well. Let’s be honest, acquiring Horford wasn’t the reason we gave up a 1st. If I remember correctly, Presti said everyone else wanted a 1st just to take Al’s contract on. The reason we gave a 1st was to dump Kemba’s contract for a much lesser one. Horford actually being good and someone we liked was a nice bonus prize.
Clearing that Kemba deal allowed us to duck the tax another year while still making the mid season moves we did (mainly White). And saving money in year 2 probably created the payroll flexibility to land Brogdon which in turn led to Holiday here now.
Not saying it isn’t a big time what-if. But that trade has definitely had more far reaching implications for us than just getting Al back. Realistically he’s not even the reason we had to give up the 1st.
