Posted by MX25:
Yea Curry trade was horrible. We gonna lose out on getting a real big man (aldridge)
ultimately this move is no different from a lot of moves we have done, although Curry still has a solid upside from where he is now. He is what he is a 15 and 6 player who shoots 53%+ until proven otherwise. Patrick Ewing at the same age--without the 4 year NBA start averaged 20-9-2.5. I think Eddie has the physical potential to be a 25-10 player, but I dont know if he has the heart opr the mentality to do it[assuming he is 100% healthy an can play 35+ minutes without getting tired after 10] so he remains a *potential player* who was valued at the level of an NBA superstar during the trade.
the part that hurts for us is that Isiah did not negotiate downside risk--- protection on picks--like what Denver had for Kenyon--top 5 is your only insurance to protect yourself against a bad season. They are going to argue that Eddy wouldve been pick 1--you know that line of BS is coming--but thats all it is, a line. We negotiated against oursleves and I think protected 2 players-- Lee or Ariza that couldve been used in th deal to save all of our picks.