You could be right. The more opinions I read up on, it's starting to look like a split between those who think the Nets will be an average team versus a still horrible team. What pick would have you preferred to give up? The Net's pick or the Laker's pick with this deal? I know if the Laker's 2018 pick isn't 2-5 it gets punted to the King's (except if #1 Overall) or the Sixer's (except if #1 Overall) 2019 1st rd pick.
The Cavs would not have accepted the Lakers pick.
Maybe true, but that's not what i'm asking.
Obviously a lot needs to happen for the Laker's pick to have the same or better value than the Net's pick.We're counting on atleast one out of the 3 teams to suck, but not suck so much that they end up getting the #1 pick. A lot more stipulations for that pick vs the Net's turn key pick.
Different question: To me that Net's #1 pick was "IT insurance". Is anyone else besides me a little annoyed the Cavs didn't realize this and asked for more after the deal was done?
I know Melo is a really hated on players for whatever reason, but Jesus, his value is Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott? That's all Knicks could get for him?
I like the Celtics new look. Kyrie is for real. I really liked Baynes and some of the guys coming off the bench. Tatum is going to be a star.
Melo is a perennial loser.
"Hating the Yankees like it's a religion since 94'" RIP Mike.
"It's also a simple and indisputable fact that WAR isn't the be-all end-all in valuations, especially in real life. Wanna know why? Because an ace in run-prevention for 120 innings means more often than not, a sub-standard pitcher covering for the rest of the IP that pitcher fails to provide. You can't see value in a vacuum when a player does not provide full-time production."