So? They already have a title. Barring injury they will be favorites to come out of the West for two years at least. That’s a nice window considering that franchise wasn’t going anywhere before LeBron showed up.At some point soon father time is gonna hit LeBron, or he's leaving to play with Bronny.
Without picks, there's little flexibility to build a strong contender around AD. To stay competitive, they'll have to thread the needle.
Their best bet will probably be trading AD shortly after LeBron leaves.
Nobody wants a borderline personality problem on their team! I wouldn’t be surprise if a year or so down the road the Nets explore trading Cryie
The more I think about it, the more I realize this wasn't just about building a Three Star lineup but a hedge to keep Durant happy with what Kyrie is doing. In that case, I think it was a solid move. But they have to move Kyrie and get something to replace the bench they lost.
On the other hand Boston certainly regrets trading for Kyrie. A good chuck of our current roster stems directly or indirectly from that trade.
The more I think about it, the more I realize this wasn't just about building a Three Star lineup but a hedge to keep Durant happy with what Kyrie is doing. In that case, I think it was a solid move. But they have to move Kyrie and get something to replace the bench they lost.
It's incredible that Ainge is rightly criticized for not using his picks to acquire anything good, but when he finally shoots his shot in the Kyrie deal, he gets nothing out of it.
That Brooklyn deal was seen as a complete haul at the time, but he didn't get a lot out of it. He got more in his trade down in the Fultz Trade.
He gets criticized here but I don't think anywhere else.
Think about the guys he "should" have traded for.
Jimmy Butler. Jimmy Butler, after being traded, forced his way off of that team after 1 season, then left the next in free agency.
What are the odds that he'd still be in Boston? Not good.
Meanwhile, Tatum and Brown are both currently averaging over 25 points a game and Boston is 1st in the East. So like...................................................
Kawhi and David. Maybe neither stay. Harden right now.
There is a lesson to be learned though. Those picks don't amount to much after they are made unless you somehow hit a home run. I don't even hate their guys, but Grant, Langford, and the pu pu platter aren't getting you a star.
Maybe you are right and anyone would have left, but the picks were more valuable before they were made and I think Koby just proved that. I like that he has not overvalued them and made them untouchable.
Yea but in all of those deals the other teams always wanted at least either/or between Brown and Tatum.
ANd yea, gotta say, probably the right move to keep both of those guys over any of those three. Kawhi most definitely doesn't stay. George...who knows. I mean he signed in OKC and then immediately asked to be traded. Granted, OKC didn't have to move him. They did it because they wanted to.
Butler...who even knows. But I'd say odds are high he'd have left too.