Anytime a star’s name is floated in trade discussions, people always act like a team has to gut their roster and throw away all their future picks just to even entertain the idea of a trade.
KD was traded for Mikal, Cam, four picks, and a pick swap.
AD was traded for BI, Zo, Hart, and three picks.
Jimmy was traded for LaVine, Dunn, and a pick. He was also traded for RoCo, Dario Šarić and Jerryd Bayless.
Harden was traded for Simmons, Curry, Drummond, and two picks.
Dame was traded for Jrue, Grayson Allen, two picks, and a pick swap.
PG was traded for Oladipo and Sabonis — before they were stars.
Kawhi was traded for DeMar, Poeltl, and a pick.
Kyrie was traded for DFS, Dinwiddie, and a pick.
Mitchell was traded for Sexton, Ochai Ogbaji, Markkanen — before he broke out — and three picks as well as two swaps.
CP3 got traded for PatBev, LouWill, five bums, and a pick. Also, CP3 — even after his resurgence in OKC — was traded for Oubre, Rubio, and a pick.
Like, the biggest deal I just listed was the KD trade and that’s because he’s Kevin Durant. Of course, there are gargantuan deals like Harden to the Nets and PG to the Clippers…but more often than not, all it takes is a disgruntled star, 2 or 3 solid players, and about as many picks to get a deal done.
The Gobert deal really did do irreversible damage to the way star trades are perceived.
This whole post is in reference to the people who act like a trade package of Randle, Barrett, Robinson, and three picks for Embiid is somehow an awful deal as if that’s not par for the course when examining other trades involving stars.
Paul pierce was almost traded a few times in the early 2000’s. I knew it would’ve been a dumb move because I’ve seen him play. Yeah Paul pierce was a top 5 skill guy. I remember this lil in and out dribble leading to a layup from the key in a 2005 home game against the nets in the third quarter against Jacque Vaughn off a switch that was initiated by a drag screen but it didn’t seem like Paul was anticipating the switch onto Vaughn as he paused for a moment before going into his lil in and out dribble leading to a layup from the key in a 2005 home game against the nets in the third quarter against Jacque Vaughn off a switch that was initiated by a drag screen but it didn’t seem like Paul was anticipating the switch onto Vaughn as he paused for a moment before going into his lil in and out dribble
KD was traded for a ton what are you talking about
Stars are traded for less than you think. Superstars are traded for as much as you normally think.
How can you mention the Harden, PG, and Gobert deals but then somehow exclude them from your analysis? Like what?
AD was traded for BI, Zo, Hart, and three picks.
Last year of contract
Harden was traded for Simmons, Curry, Drummond, and two picks.
Old and 1.5 years left on contract (before tampering happened)
Kyrie was traded for DFS, Dinwiddie, and a pick.
Last year of contract
Kawhi was traded for DeMar, Poeltl, and a pick.
Last year of contract
Jimmy was traded for LaVine, Dunn, and a pick. He was also traded for RoCo, Dario Šarić and Jerryd Bayless.
2 years left on contract and a rental
Gee, I wonder what most of these trades have in common
contract size, age and injury history matters as well. An aging star with 1-2 years remaining isnt getting the same haul as a guy in his prime with 3-4 years left on his deal.
Stars don’t get traded for as much as you think.
You just listed 8 trades involving stars, which then includes alot of picks and extra players. Stars getting traded makes a HUGE impact across the league. 8 stars moving is indeed a lot of movement for the magnitude