danfantastk32 wrote:KuzControl wrote:Before this trade, we could’ve put together about 25mil worth of expiring contracts. What star/‘needle mover’ is getting paid only 25mil?
This deal is good. It improves a clear area of weakness that should elevate our current ceiling, for minimal cost. Get a better backup C for salary and the remaining two 2nds we have, and I think we’ll be much better off
So I agree with your first point. There really wasn't much that could be done with DLo's $19mil. The Lakers were sorta stuck not being able to really make a push for anything we'd call great. That's sorta been my point in wanting a rebuild - that we don't have the realistic resources to add something great - and so we're in agreement there.
I disagree with your 2nd point. This isn't a good deal. It was a deal, to make a deal. Giving up 3 2nd round picks for a guy who sorta shores up a weak point.....but really doesn't move this team up into contention, is just lip service to either the fans, or Lebron. I'm not sure which (prob both), by this completely incapable FO. I mean, you essentially admitted as much. We couldn't get a "needle-mover" with DLo's contract....and right you are! We certainly didn't get one.
Almost all the facts still stand: 1)This team isn't a contender. 2) Lebron is in decline, and the end of the road is in sight. 3) AD's best days are behind him. And while there may be a good year or two left...he's never had it in him to lead a team anywhere, and he never will. This team will go as far as Lebron goes....and that get less and less. 4)The timeline for the inevitable rebuild hasn't moved.
But what has changed, is we now can't use our expiring contract to get picks. And in fact we're now 3 short on said picks that we will desperately need here in the near future. And for what???? Finney-Smith?? Give me a f**ing break.
When I say ‘needle mover’, I mean it in the context of using just one trade to get a clear roster upgrade
This deal is not the only thing that we need, but it lifts our ‘floor’ when it comes to the playoffs. DLo always had the risk of being a 100% negative if he wasn’t hitting shots - DFS at least provides good defensive value. Follow-up moves need to happen (and I’m hopeful, but not certain they will), but we’ve made a step in the right direction. I think one or more extra trades can put us in a ‘contending’ spot
From what I can tell, you’re very low on our contending chances, either way, so we’re gonna disagree no matter what
