Stein: Valanciunas to Sacramento

Malapropism · Post #1 » by **Malapropism** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 9:56 pm

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Malapropism · Post #2 » by **Malapropism** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 9:58 pm

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Post #3 » by **Texas Chuck** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 9:58 pm

Cissoko and 2 2nds

Post #4 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:00 pm

Weird...

They have Sabonis and Len.

Do they think Val is better than Len?

Malapropism · Post #5 » by **Malapropism** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:01 pm

zimpy27 wrote:Weird...

They have Sabonis and Len.

Do they think Val is better than Len?

Len is BAD.

youngcrev · Post #6 » by **youngcrev** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:01 pm

zimpy27 wrote:Weird...

They have Sabonis and Len.

Do they think Val is better than Len?

...Don't you?

Devilanche · Post #7 » by **Devilanche** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:02 pm

Malapropism wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Weird...

They have Sabonis and Len.

Do they think Val is better than Len?

Len is BAD.

Could at least have move Len in the deal then.

Devilanche · Post #8 » by **Devilanche** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:02 pm

Washington did well picking up the seconds .

ejftw · Post #9 » by **ejftw** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:02 pm

Well, there goes the Washington signed him to trade him for the Lakers claims.

Washington sure loves to hoard seconds

ReggiesKnicks · Post #10 » by **ReggiesKnicks** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:04 pm

Saving 8+ Million is smart for Washington. My guess is this is going to be more valuable than whatever 1st(s) they would have gotten in a Nurkic swap.

Sacramento is going to be feisty. They can't guard but they have a ton of rim pressure and shooting. Strong Play-In team and the ability to keep continuity for another year or two.

LaVine/Monk
Ellis/Carter
DDR
Keegan/Lyles
Sabonis/Valanciunas

Post #11 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:04 pm

Devilanche wrote:Washington did well picking up the seconds .

I love the work the new management there is doing.

wemby · Post #12 » by **wemby** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:05 pm

ejftw wrote:Washington sure loves to hoard seconds

Why shouldn't they? They've made mistakes in the past (taking in Poole, not trading Kuzma soon enough, etc.) but this isn't one of them.

ReggiesKnicks · Post #13 » by **ReggiesKnicks** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:05 pm

zimpy27 wrote:Weird...

They have Sabonis and Len.

Do they think Val is better than Len?

Val is a low-end starter. Len is unplayable. :crazy:

esvl · Post #14 » by **esvl** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:06 pm

Grades:

WAS - A
SAC - C

Devilanche · Post #15 » by **Devilanche** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:08 pm

Scoot McGroot wrote:
Devilanche wrote:Washington did well picking up the seconds .

I love the work the new management there is doing.

Yes , nothing wrong picking up assets (however minor) while you are still tanking.

Skybox · Post #16 » by **Skybox** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:10 pm

Highlight of this trade, imo, is NOT helping PHX or LAL

jayjaysee · Post #17 » by **jayjaysee** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:10 pm

This feels like a nice win for Sac. They really should be investing in defense, but this is good value IMO.

Washington got more 2nds. Nice ammo if used correctly.

Another win/win imo

The Beam King · Post #18 » by **The Beam King** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:12 pm

Biggest value is this allows the Kings to reduce Sabonis minutes so they don't run him into the ground with the dearth if depth up front.

OGSactownballer · Post #19 » by **OGSactownballer** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:14 pm

ReggiesKnicks wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Weird...

They have Sabonis and Len.

Do they think Val is better than Len?

Val is a low-end starter. Len is unplayable.

This part.

As well Sac adds much needed size. Relief for Domas when off the floor. Going big against the couple of really big teams we have trouble with.

OGSactownballer · Post #20 » by **OGSactownballer** » Wed Feb 5, 2025 10:17 pm

Skybox wrote:Highlight of this trade, imo, is NOT helping PHX or LAL

Great point. We can hold off PHX and catch LAL for as high as the fifth seed.