KAT trade revisited

[FNG]

Tim mentioned he heard this posed on Flagrant Howls. Sentiment has changed since the first half of the season, but has it changed enough? Vote, and show your work.

[60WinTim]

The funny thing is, I say "no" just on the merits of what happens on the court -- Donte, Randle (or whatever Randle turns into), and this year's Detroit pick have more value than what KAT brings to the floor. But then when you consider the financial implications -- WOW! It's a no-brainer.

[Coolbreeze44]

I think you have to consider the financial ramifications and that helps tip the scale to "NO" for me. I also think we have a better playoff roster with the trade.

[AbeVigodaLive]

As noted, the trade was about money.

And that justifies it.

[FNG]

Ha, FNG misreads his own poll, and votes yes instead of no! So the actual poll results are 6 in favor of the trade to 2 against. Ju's -20 and 6 TOs last night has me feeling not so good about the trade this morning though. What happened to the Randle that was flirting with triple doubles just a short time ago?

[Q-is-here]

I'm going to say "No", however, what if you re-phrased the question to ask: Would you have traded KAT last offseason for the return we got or this offseason for an equivalent return?

We may get some different answers.

[WildWolf2813]

I'd still say absolutely. My opinion on the trade hasn't changed.

[Wolvesfan21]

Ha, FNG misreads his own poll, and votes yes instead of no! So the actual poll results are 6 in favor of the trade to 2 against. Ju's -20 and 6 TOs last night has me feeling not so good about the trade this morning though. What happened to the Randle that was flirting with triple doubles just a short time ago?

I read it as would you make the opposite trade right now so I voted No, as in would you want KAT back. No I don't want him back, I am in favor of the original trade. I like DDV and the financial flexibility was needed for ownership and the FO.

[Coolbreeze44]

I voted no meaning I would not reverse the trade.

[WildWolf2813]

Ha, FNG misreads his own poll, and votes yes instead of no! So the actual poll results are 6 in favor of the trade to 2 against. Ju's -20 and 6 TOs last night has me feeling not so good about the trade this morning though. What happened to the Randle that was flirting with triple doubles just a short time ago?

I read it as would you make the opposite trade right now so I voted No, as in would you want KAT back. No I don't want him back, I am in favor of the original trade. I like DDV and the financial flexibility was needed for ownership and the FO.

the financial flexibility they're claiming comes from this trade is a lie that was based on the idea that Randle would play well enough to opt out which doesn't look realistic anymore. Whatever money they're "saving" would theoretically just go to Naz and NAW. The only place where they saved money was in the Gobert extension for next year. Naz is probably gonna ask for $30 mil a year which is about $10 more than what they assumed even after he won 6th man of the year. NAW might want the full MLE which is 3x worth what he makes now. The cheaper guys they have are either guys Finch can't find time for (Clark, Shannon) or guys Finch doesn't wanna play at all (Dillingham, Garza, the Detroit 1st). If the offseason is banking on a team thinking Connelly is Santa Claus and taking Randle off our books for free, yikes.