3ammy3uck3ts wrote:IceColdCubano wrote:3ammy3uck3ts wrote:I’m just trying to win a championship brother!!

A serious question, when was the last time a player in the second tier category was traded mid season that was the reason for a team winning a championship that year or the following?
I’m not sure but I watched the Celtics at .500 trade for Derrick White a few seasons ago and March straight to the NBA finals right after where they pushed the Warriors to 6.
When’s the last time a team on the cusp of winning a championship in 3 out of the last 4 seasons shed dead weight and replaced it with someone who fills a massive hole and fits the team perfectly who is an all star level and all nba defense level player?
There are several ways we could look at this.
I knew the answer to that question cause it was brought up last year.
In the middle of the 1988-89 season, the Detroit Pistons traded Adrian Dantley to the Dallas Mavericks for Mark Aguirre. The move helped Detroit finally capture a championship in 1989 after losing in the conference finals in 1987 and the finals in 1988.
Outside of that only 4 other teams have been able to capture the magic but required a Premier player tier 1 level all before 3 of those teams did prior to 1988 and the only other team were the Toronto Raptors acquiring Kawai Leonard.
Derrick white still didn't get them a chip, and we were one 3 point shot from making the Boston celtic's our Sons for a 4 playoff seasons in a row.
Nothing is guaranteed, and mid season trade tells us chances are slim different makers, 99.9% of teams win due to the talent at hand or talent had during the offseason. Look how much better Love looks here after signing mid season last year during the buyout. These guys need time to gel together.