J Dilla wrote:For Johnson you gave up a 1st rounder to get a benchwarmer, then you turned him to a serviceable defensive starter and traded him for a 2nd round pick.
This argument is disingenuous, as it was a late 1st vs. an early 2nd. Nothing of value was lost.
For that, we took a chance on an athletically gifted, young player who wore out his welcome under a very good, defensive minded head coach in Chicago. Turns out he is a headcase and wore out his welcome here, so his value eroded a bit. Judging by his horrid performance in Sacramento, it has eroded even more.
While the (low-risk) gamble made sense at the time, I doubt anybody would take a similar risk now for JJ.