Posted by gunsnewing:
Posted by s3231:
Wow, this definitely took me by surprise. My first reaction is that the Bucks gave up a little too much. Mason is a good player and when you add a first round pick to that (that will probably be top 20), that makes up for a pretty good deal for the Hornets. I like that the Bucks don't have to put all of the pressure on Bogut right now though. This will allow Bogut to develop at his own pace and will let him take over when he is ready. In that regard, that could be very well be more than good reason for the Bucks to have pulled the trigger on this deal. I don't want to fail to mention that this deal also makes them a better team right now. Still, I can't help but wonder what they would have been able to get with Mason and that pick when a firesale comes along.
Right now, this looks like a deal that can benefit both teams.
[Edited by - s3231 on 10-26-2005 3:39 PM]
The reason they made the trade was because you need frontcourt depth to win. Not because Bogut isn't ready. With just Bogut, joe emith and gadzuric they were going to get abused inside and on the boards. Magliore also gives them a little scoring inside
I realize that part of the reasoning behind this deal was to win now. However, I also think some of the reasoning behind this deal was to allow Bogut all the time he needs to develop. If this trade wasn't made, Bogut starts and likely plays 30 + mpg, that is a lot to ask for from a rookie. I'm not saying nor did I every say that I think the Buck don't think Bogut is ready, but, I do think they don't want to force minutes upon him. With Magloire, they aren't forced to play Bogut that many minutes and have a better shot at winning now which is also one of their goals.
"This is a very cautious situation that we're in. You have to be conservative in terms of using your assets and using them wisely. We're building for the future." - Zeke (I guess not protecting a first round pick is being conservative)
