You again miss the point.
Its not that we got a good deal. Its that we could/should have gotten a better one. The Nugs got the best possible deal they could get. They are the winners since they could have just lost Melo for nothing.
Its that we could have gotten a much better deal. Tell me you wouldn't want to keep at least Felton or Chandler in addition to Melo.
Billups is old. He's definitely not gonna be the future of the franchise. He's also not the ideal point for the system unless we fire the coach (thats another topic). Ask any team who they would want more to rebuild their team now. A young and improving Felton or an over the hill Billups.
This.
It is what breeds mediocrity.
Melo was a windfall.
Amazing player, amazing opportunity.
But we need many more moves to really contend.
My contention, and what if believe Joe is saying, is that this process isnt indicative that we will make the necessary moves; and quite the opposite. If there is any credence to Dolans growing ego and lust to make decisi?ns. And walsh leaving.
Its just bad business, and bodes poorly. We only got the best deal if you looked at it in a vacuum. A la Harper.
We got a 1M scratch off ticket, and managed to exchange it for 750k while going to deposit it at the bank.
Id still be ecstatic. But what are the chances im the guy who goes broke within 5yrs?
Melo only publically showed preference to ny. And dissed the Nets.
Im sure he did imply or say to Walsh he wants a 65m extensi?n. Hes negotiating to, and who wouldnt angle for every edge. Its still an unnamed source so who knows if he implied, or gave a legit ultim?tum.
If its a legit ultim?tum then Den simply demands Fields too.
We just made every player at the poker tables job as easy as possible. We won the huge pot bc we got dealt aces from the beginning.