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Can somebody explain this KT trade to me?
I don't mean gloss over. I mean break down, step by step, exactly why Steve Kerr just gave Seattle 2 first round picks to dump an expiring contract.
Explain to me:
1. Why Seattle? Was there really no other suitor who would have given up a FIRST round pick to get a very good roleplayer and 2 first rounders for free? What about a team that could have given them an adequate backup PG?
2. Why Kurt Thomas? The Suns have some horrible contracts. And I'm not even talking about Shawn Marion. At least Shawn Marion can PLAY. What about Marcus Banks? What about Boris Diaw? Neither of these guys makes any impact whatsoever, both are redundant, and both combined will cost the Suns over 50 million and that's not including luxury tax. Thomas will cost the Suns 8 million. Total. Expiring contract.
3. Why a first round pick? I ask this for the same reason I ask every single draft when they pass up on players that fill team needs. So you don't want to shell out the dough? So you're happy with the team the way it is? Fine. Trade the pick for a future first. Or at least a future second. There will be suitors. Last year, plenty of teams would have jumped on the opportunity to get Marcus Williams; you could have gotten 3 million and a future first easily. Instead they give the pick away for 3 mil. So if you don't want to have unnecessary expenditures now, trade the pick for a 2012 first round pick to restock after Nash retires. Don't just give it away!
4. Why TWO first round picks? Sure the team looks good now. But what if Amare sustains a career ending injury? What if all of a sudden holes open up? Now you've got no way to fill those holes because you've traded away a first round pick 3 years in the future. There's no way to know what on earth you'll need in 3 years. You never give up a pick that far in the future unless you're getting Duncan back. Or moving up to #1. You don't give that away. It makes no sense. You can give the pick away on draft night 3 years from now if you don't need it.
If everything I expressed here has already been gone over a trillion times I apologize. But every time I think about this trade it just gets dumber and dumber. Beyond even the obvious levels of "you just gave away a good player and 2 picks for free."
If Sarver's the huge ---- you people claim why is he throwing 50 million at Boris Diaw and 30 million at Marcus Banks?
How is that frugal?
These people aren't frugal. They're stupid. That's all there is to it. They'll dump an expiring deal of a useful player, but they won't dump a guy who, after luxury tax, is going to cost them 40 million dollars and DOESN'T PLAY.
And giving up draft picks is not frugal. It's stupid. Giving up draft picks one year at a time for future picks for when you need them is frugal. A mid first round pick will cost you about 5-7 million over 3 years. Marcus Banks costs almost that much per season. But don't trade THAT CONTRACT! Trade Kurt Thomas'.
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very well written imo, and funny too!
Can somebody explain this KT trade to me?
I don't mean gloss over. I mean break down, step by step, exactly why Steve Kerr just gave Seattle 2 first round picks to dump an expiring contract.
Explain to me:
1. Why Seattle? Was there really no other suitor who would have given up a FIRST round pick to get a very good roleplayer and 2 first rounders for free? What about a team that could have given them an adequate backup PG?
2. Why Kurt Thomas? The Suns have some horrible contracts. And I'm not even talking about Shawn Marion. At least Shawn Marion can PLAY. What about Marcus Banks? What about Boris Diaw? Neither of these guys makes any impact whatsoever, both are redundant, and both combined will cost the Suns over 50 million and that's not including luxury tax. Thomas will cost the Suns 8 million. Total. Expiring contract.
3. Why a first round pick? I ask this for the same reason I ask every single draft when they pass up on players that fill team needs. So you don't want to shell out the dough? So you're happy with the team the way it is? Fine. Trade the pick for a future first. Or at least a future second. There will be suitors. Last year, plenty of teams would have jumped on the opportunity to get Marcus Williams; you could have gotten 3 million and a future first easily. Instead they give the pick away for 3 mil. So if you don't want to have unnecessary expenditures now, trade the pick for a 2012 first round pick to restock after Nash retires. Don't just give it away!
4. Why TWO first round picks? Sure the team looks good now. But what if Amare sustains a career ending injury? What if all of a sudden holes open up? Now you've got no way to fill those holes because you've traded away a first round pick 3 years in the future. There's no way to know what on earth you'll need in 3 years. You never give up a pick that far in the future unless you're getting Duncan back. Or moving up to #1. You don't give that away. It makes no sense. You can give the pick away on draft night 3 years from now if you don't need it.
If everything I expressed here has already been gone over a trillion times I apologize. But every time I think about this trade it just gets dumber and dumber. Beyond even the obvious levels of "you just gave away a good player and 2 picks for free."
If Sarver's the huge ---- you people claim why is he throwing 50 million at Boris Diaw and 30 million at Marcus Banks?
How is that frugal?
These people aren't frugal. They're stupid. That's all there is to it. They'll dump an expiring deal of a useful player, but they won't dump a guy who, after luxury tax, is going to cost them 40 million dollars and DOESN'T PLAY.
And giving up draft picks is not frugal. It's stupid. Giving up draft picks one year at a time for future picks for when you need them is frugal. A mid first round pick will cost you about 5-7 million over 3 years. Marcus Banks costs almost that much per season. But don't trade THAT CONTRACT! Trade Kurt Thomas'.
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very well written imo, and funny too!
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