Revived wrote:bwgood77 wrote:Revived wrote:It wouldn’t even have taken couple firsts, just one first and Crowder would’ve got it done. Kyrie is like 4 years younger than KD too.
Why the heck would they have taken one first and Crowder over this:
The Brooklyn Nets have officially agreed to trade Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced Monday. The Nets receive Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and future Draft picks in the deal.
Brooklyn receives:
Spencer Dinwiddie
Dorian Finney-Smith
2027 second-round pick
2029 first-round pick (unprotected)
2029 second round-pick
Dallas receives:
Kyrie Irving
Markieff Morris
https://www.nba.com/news/nets-kyrie-irving-trade-dallas-mavericksKD cost more because he had 4 years left on his contract, and Kyrie was expiring...it was a massive risk...but that's still a lot for an expiring player. They proved to us and Dallas they were not going to trade those guys unless they got a lot back.
Did you…not read what’s in that message?
DFS value is about the same as Crowder (5 2nd rd picks)…and the Mavs gave up ONE first rd pick. And then sure Suns could’ve tossed in couple 2nd rd picks too as if they would really make a difference.
Woj or Shams had reported at the time that before making the trade, Dallas was given permission to reach out to Kyrie and his agents and they made sure that Kyrie would have interest in re-signing with Dallas.
Sure there’s risk but that’s every deal.
I think DFS is better, but lets say they are the same, but Dinwiddie was very solid the year he was traded...he was averaging 17.7, 5.3 ast while shooting over 40% from 3 and had a 60% TS%.
Then the unprotected first and two seconds.
Anyway, yeah, they gave up 1 unprotected first, and a similar player to Crowder, but a solid PG (was much better than Payne) and the 2 2nds.
But at the time, Kyrie was viewed as a headcase. But I mean, looking back of course right now, knowing he would re-sign, keep his head on straight and not just take games off, and play really well, I would have much rather had him with Book, and kept our others first, Bridges, Cam, etc...I mean yes, I think that would have been much better.