Old Man Game wrote:ThunderBolt wrote:Balkman32 wrote: The Thunder have 15 FRP, they aren't going to use all of them so getting another one or two from the Raptors isn't really that helpful since they would be later FRP's, especially it its a protected pick.
I don't believe the thunder front office believes this at all. Smart, wealthy businessmen don't retire after their first million.
First, successful businesses (closely held corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships) sell to larger ones all the time because lots of people are interested in cashing out and relaxing at some point. We don't hear about it in the news because those people, having cashed out, don't ever become Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg, etc.
Second, the value of a dollar in absolute terms remains the same regardless of wealth but in relative terms decrease past a certain point. To illustrate, say I (a middle-income American) wins 2 million dollars in the lottery. That's life-changing money for me. I'm paying off my mortgage, possibly moving to a larger house, etc. Say Jeff Bezos wins an extra 2 million? It makes almost no impact in his life at all. It would be like me winning $2.
At some point acquiring ever more draft picks would be similar I'd think. Not saying we're there yet but it seems conceivable the relative return diminishes eventually if we're talking late 1sts and second-rounders, etc.
They sold their business. They didn't walk away from it without maximizing value. Also, how many wealthy people truly retire? They may sell out but they end up going back to work to make more money. My point is I don't see the thunder leaving value on the table just because we seem to have enough assets at the moment.
I see your point on the comparison but I think the situation is different than average joe and jeff bezos. There are 30 teams and 30 frp every year. I don't think their value goes down as long as they are managed properly.
