it's not about moving up, it's about getting ANOTHER pick here.

remember, we don't have that #30 pick if we don't make the Nazr trade...so in essence we'd have had Nazr & a pick in the #8-#12 range & still owe PHO a pick next year...personally i don't see it as much of a dropoff either way...the bad part of that deal was taking on Malik's extra years on his deal, but if we're going to trade KT &/or Sweetney this offseason, that could turn out to be a great move on Isiah's part as well.

Posted by TMS:

it's not about moving up, it's about getting ANOTHER pick here.

remember, we don't have that #30 pick if we don't make the Nazr trade...so in essence we'd have had Nazr & a pick in the #8-#12 range & still owe PHO a pick next year...personally i don't see it as much of a dropoff either way...the bad part of that deal was taking on Malik's extra years on his deal, but if we're going to trade KT &/or Sweetney this offseason, that could turn out to be a great move on Isiah's part as well.

I agree; I just don't see an offer of Nazy for pick #19 being so superior to an offer of pick #30 plus next year's SA pick for pick #19 IF (and it's big if) you even accept the premise that pick #19 is much better than having pick #30 this year plus a pick around #25 next year.