SkyHook wrote:floppymoose wrote:Phew. Bullet dodged.
It was the right call for the Dubs. There's no player in the league that they could acquire who would make them into a solid playoff team, let alone a title contender. No sense in mortgaging the future for an uncertain, mediocre present.
I think I'm higher on GSW than even their own fans. But IMHO, Curry, Lauri, and Dray Is the core of a championship level team. I think they go toe to toe with Denver, Dallas, Boston and Philly. I think they would have been right there in tier #1.
Now, you need them healthy. That's a sizable risk for players that age. But if you have health I saw that as a contending team. Every team outside of Boston has to stay healthy as well though. So this is just a normal concern for most contenders.
Had I been Lacob I would have happily thrown Podz into the deal. Being super happy he was able to swing a trade of this level.
But, I seem much more optimistic about their chances than most of you. Even GS fans.
"Thibs called back and wanted more picks," said Jorge Sedano. "And Pat Riley, literally, I was told, called him a mother-bleeper and hung up the phone."
