Woj - Westbrook for Wall and 1st Rounder

Dark Faze · Post #21 » by **Dark Faze** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:24 am

At the moment I'd like to know from Tommy why this happened and why he just lied to us.

MikeTheKid · Post #22 » by **MikeTheKid** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:28 am

Are we in turn flipping Westbrook to NY for picks and assets?

MikeTheKid · Post #23 » by **MikeTheKid** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:29 am

10 years later the cycle repeats. We trade Gilbert Arenas, now we trade John Wall

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #24 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:30 am

OMG.

What a perennial dumpster fire.

And we continue to root for them.

F-you Ted

Frichuela · Post #25 » by **Frichuela** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:30 am

Read on Twitter

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Shoe · Post #26 » by **Shoe** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:32 am

Frichuela wrote:

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great protection at least. I guess Wall just had enough.

NatP4 · Post #27 » by **NatP4** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:32 am

traded the worst contract in the NBA for one of the best players in the NBA. All it costed was a non lottery future 1st.

TGW · Post #28 » by **TGW** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:32 am

Frichuela wrote:

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I was about to go off on Sheppard, but at least the protection is decent. Nothing higher than top 8 so I can at least stomach the deal.

Trade went from bat shxt stupid to only mildly annoying.

Kanyewest · Post #29 » by **Kanyewest** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:34 am

Dark Faze wrote:At the moment I'd like to know from Tommy why this happened and why he just lied to us.

You shouldn't have believed him.

Dark Faze · Post #30 » by **Dark Faze** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:35 am

NatP4 wrote:traded the worst contract in the NBA for one of the best players in the NBA. All it costed was a non lottery future 1st.

We're a better team than yesterday I'm not going to lie, and in a better position cap wise. Westbrook is still a tradeable contract if he can rehab his value a bit this season.

Meliorus · Post #31 » by **Meliorus** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:35 am

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/westbru01.html

This man's advanced stats/stats in the playoffs and regular season have been dropping off a cliff for years and is now 32. But I'm sure everybody will age like CP3! Oh gosh, this is such a bummer. Like maybe there is a reason he's not helping teams win more than CP3?? Maybe there's a reason why other stars keep leaving him? Did Tommy fall for the triple-double MVP meme that Morey fell for? Do the Wizards have any resemblance of an analytics department?

Sad to not see the ending chapter of John Wall in DC.

Post #32 » by **miller31time** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:36 am

It’s absolutely true that if Wall really needed out, this is one of the best trades we could have made. Russ still has a lot left in the tank and the pick isn’t next years and it’s protected.

Beal and Westbrook have a friendship which will hopefully lead to on-court chemistry as well. As much as I’ll miss Wall, I’m pumped for our team next year.

ClutchDJ · Post #33 » by **ClutchDJ** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:38 am

NatP4 wrote:traded the worst contract in the NBA for one of the best players in the NBA. All it costed was a non lottery future 1st.

If he’s one of the best players in the NBA(which is clearly a lie) then why does he keep getting moved?

Kanyewest · Post #34 » by **Kanyewest** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:39 am

Meliorus wrote:https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/westbru01.html

This man's advanced stats/stats in the playoffs and regular season have been dropping off a cliff for years and is now 32. But I'm sure everybody will age like CP3! Oh gosh, this is such a bummer. Like maybe there is a reason he's not helping teams win more than CP3?? Maybe there's a reason why other stars keep leaving him? Did Tommy fall for the triple-double MVP meme that Morey fell for? Do the Wizards have any resemblance of an analytics department?

Sad to not see the ending chapter of John Wall in DC.

Morey gave up 3 firsts and 2 pick swaps and CP3 for Westbrook. The price the Wizards gave up is less and maybe some other GM will trade for Westbrook.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #35 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:40 am

MikeTheKid wrote:10 years later the cycle repeats. We trade Gilbert Arenas, now we trade John Wall

Very similar legacies. Both had star numbers but no real postseason success. Both suffered catastrophic injuries. Both were traded despite enormous contracts. Other teams equally swapped unwanted players under big contracts.

The Wizards soured on both players. Neither guy is viewed as a good leader. Neither Wall nor Arenas will be celebrated the way Beal will as Wizard greats; regardless of their talent perhaps being superior.

Character...

LakersSoul · Post #36 » by **LakersSoul** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:43 am

MikeTheKid wrote:Are we in turn flipping Westbrook to NY for picks and assets?

Knicks were not giving up assets to trade for Westy. Next summer, when Westy only has 2 years left, he can become a good tradable asset to some hungry team with cap space.

basketballRob · Post #37 » by **basketballRob** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:44 am

Congratulations I guess. Looks like Westbrook wanted to be back with Scotty Brooks.

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TGW · Post #38 » by **TGW** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:45 am

ClutchDJ wrote:
NatP4 wrote:traded the worst contract in the NBA for one of the best players in the NBA. All it costed was a non lottery future 1st.

If he’s one of the best players in the NBA(which is clearly a lie) then why does he keep getting moved?

westbrook is one of the best players in the league...ok buddy :lol:

King4Day · Post #39 » by **King4Day** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:45 am

Love this trade for you guys. Worst case, you get out of the contract a year earlier than Wall. By then, you'll know what the youth will offer you.

long suffrin' boulez fan · Post #40 » by **long suffrin' boulez fan** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:46 am

basketballRob wrote:Congratulations I guess. Looks like Westbrook wanted to be back with Scotty Brooks.

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Gets to play again for a coach who will demand nothing out of him. Nice gig if you can get it.