Trade Deadline Thoughts- RJ Traded To DET BAD BOYZ, OKC lands Kanter! In Presti We Trust!

[bondom34]

I would expect him to get more efficient, but the raw numbers seem about right.

Agree.

And not to jinx things, but KD and the Wiz isn't seeming so wonderful all of a sudden the way they're playing....

[Kizz Fastfists]

The Wizard, or any team, would be much better if you put KD on that team. KD, Wall, Beal and Gortat would be a very good foundation. However, I don't see it as being as good as KD, Russ, Ibaka and Kanter. I also don't think any team will be able to have as good a supporting cast as OKC if they did sign KD, and a strong starting lineup, due to OKC being able to keep their current depth with bird rights. Adams, McGary, Roberson, Morrow, Augustin and Singler is a great group of role players. Throw in Abrines and other potential additions like Semaj Christon or an MLE player, depending on how much the cap actually increases after next season, and it will be very hard for anyone to match what OKC can offer KD in terms of winning.

The only reason KD leaves is if he wants to be somewhere else. I'm not going to spend the next 16 or so months worrying about that, because if that is the case there is nothing that will change it. I feel comfortable that from a basketball perspective there is no reason for KD to leave. There won't be an option that gives him a better chance to win unless he could someone go to a team with something like LeBron, Curry, Anthony Davis and a strong group of role players and there just isn't going to be anything out there like that.

[Devilanche]

Looks like RJ played a solid game, good for him and best to the Pistons in the future. If we're all honest, I think we all hoped he'd stay until this season. Things changed for him, and it affected him on court. Looks like he may be different in Detroit.

it's all about the defence and the 3 point shot for him. he should be able to average double digit points, 5 reb , >5ast easily.