m2002brian wrote:SO_MONEY wrote:shangrila wrote:This might legitimately be the season that ends my fandom.
Nobody that stepped on that court tonight, aside from maybe Minott, looked like they gave a damn. So why should I?
I knew the long-term result of this trade was going to be just that...the end of my fandom. I was hoping to have a year or two of good basketball, but I kinda had to talk myself into it. When this trade happened it was clearly the wrong direction that would have massive consequences that may carry through to a point I may not longer be alive. I have great distain for what they did, there is no way to pivot, no way out, we are stuck in an operational deficit. I have already adopted OKC, did so directly following the trade to have something to look forward to and watch the build. As far as I am concerned they could move the team (if permitted)... no one is going to support building them and area much less go to games as this unfolds.
Trading Towns is the Pivot. For all his flaws and complete defensive inability. Some team will give up a good to great player and multiple first for him. We have to be willing to do it and move forward. Ultimately, even with the loss of talent, it could be a net positive for our team.
Respectfully this isn't a viable position, a pivot wouldn't result in a reduction in value held. The correct move was to trade for a player that had stable value that you would take no to limited loss on if it didn't work out or to trade Towns and accumulate draft capital. Trading Towns is not a net positive, the time to make that type of deal has come and gone, the only deals to make will result in an operational deficit. I would honestly be surprised if we can even get back what we gave for Rudy, I am not sure we can get half that. This was grossly misplayed. There is a good chance they ruined everything for the foreseeable future.
