[Woj] Pacers trade Craig to Suns for J. Smith/2nd

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[GopherIt!]

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[goober]

So many trades from the Pacers and Spurs for future assets I don't know what to do with myself

[Godaddycurse]

takes suns out of gordon sweepstakes i think?

[Texas Chuck]

very sensible deal.

[loserX]

I know the Suns have a nice history with Craig (and that's not nothing) but does this not seem like a fairly obvious overpay to anyone else?

[Scoot McGroot]

$400k in savings this year for Pacers solves a lot of things.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Smith moved on, too.

[Texas Chuck]

I know the Suns have a nice history with Craig (and that's not nothing) but does this not seem like a fairly obvious overpay to anyone else?

I mean they made their call on Smith early, no? So once you aren't paying him, getting a wing defender for what you expect to be another deep playoff run seems okay to me. Any value mistake on Smith was made when they declined his 3rd year option.

[Phobo_Phile]

Great move by the Suns. Of course, I don't know if you draft Torrey Craig with the 10th pick and pass on Haliburton, but what are ya gonna do.

[loserX]

I know the Suns have a nice history with Craig (and that's not nothing) but does this not seem like a fairly obvious overpay to anyone else?

I mean they made their call on Smith early, no? So once you aren't paying him, getting a wing defender for what you expect to be another deep playoff run seems okay to me. Any value mistake on Smith was made when they declined his 3rd year option.

I just mean I have Craig as worth about a 2nd and maybe salary relief, so this is valuing Smith at approximately zero. I know he hasn't exactly lit it up in his NBA career but that still seems low. Maybe I'm wrong, and not for the first time!

[Texas Chuck]

Great move by the Suns. Of course, I don't know if you draft Torrey Craig with the 10th pick and pass on Haliburton, but what are ya gonna do.

I think you mean Smith.

And plenty of other teams passed on Haliburton too.

[Colbinii]

Great move by the Suns. Of course, I don't know if you draft Torrey Craig with the 10th pick and pass on Haliburton, but what are ya gonna do.

Think of it as trading 2 1st for Chris Paul instead of 1, which is turning out to be a giant steal.

[Colbinii]

Great move by the Suns. Of course, I don't know if you draft Torrey Craig with the 10th pick and pass on Haliburton, but what are ya gonna do.

I think you mean Smith.

And plenty of other teams passed on Haliburton too.

Even the team that drafted him

[Kalamazoo317]

Great move by the Suns. Of course, I don't know if you draft Torrey Craig with the 10th pick and pass on Haliburton, but what are ya gonna do.

I think you mean Smith.

And plenty of other teams passed on Haliburton too.

Pistons fans know this all too well.

[Scoot McGroot]

I know the Suns have a nice history with Craig (and that's not nothing) but does this not seem like a fairly obvious overpay to anyone else?

I mean they made their call on Smith early, no? So once you aren't paying him, getting a wing defender for what you expect to be another deep playoff run seems okay to me. Any value mistake on Smith was made when they declined his 3rd year option.

I just mean I have Craig as worth about a 2nd and maybe salary relief, so this is valuing Smith at approximately zero. I know he hasn't exactly lit it up in his NBA career but that still seems low. Maybe I'm wrong, and not for the first time!

Declining his option basically made him worth near 0 in value.

[Phobo_Phile]

Great move by the Suns. Of course, I don't know if you draft Torrey Craig with the 10th pick and pass on Haliburton, but what are ya gonna do.

I think you mean Smith.

And plenty of other teams passed on Haliburton too.

No I meant like the hypothetical of drafting Craig because it's essentially a one for one deal. The opportunity cost of the Suns absolutely botching that draft is huge.