A good team knows when to peel away a vet and let a young guy step up. Lawson was ready.
ITs call developing players. Same for Affalo, they developed him. By extracting Melo for value they opened up more shots to go around. Add in Gallo and you change your team. Team is also happier.
The pieces are individually less than one Melo but collectively they add up.
Make no mistake about it, Melo was going to Nets and was getting that money. Dolan out of fear had to step up and do it for less than basketball reasons.
Walsh to me is a basketball guy and to me seemed like he did not want to do this deal. Dolan could not stomach a star in Brooklyn.
Dolan not understand that winning over a long period of time could in fact yield good synergy?