So when do we get to hear about this blockbuster trade that almost wasn't? I need to get my next wave of memes lined up.
Who wants to play Guess That Deal?
If memory serves, the last two times that we saw a top player traded:
Lebron James for Kevin Love and Derrick Rose. Generally considered a haul. The younger Love actually outproduced Lebron last season and BFD managed to flip a high risk Rose for a top vet SG, Dwyane Wade.
Chris Paul for Serge Ibaka, Gerald Henderson, Josh McRoberts, Landry Fields, and a future 1st round pick. Widely considered a bargain. This one involved yours truly, and I'd point out that in retrospect most of the league undervalued Serge Ibaka - last season Y!'s fourth best big man.
So, what does Goldilocks accept for Anthony Davis? Only 21 and already a top 2-5 fantasy player. If he has a question mark, it's that he hasn't yet played in 70 games in a season.
Here's the front of JayHova's roster listed by 13-14 Y! final ranking:
Trevor Ariza
Ty Lawson
Marc Gasol
David Lee
Josh McRoberts
Jeff Teague
P.J. Tucker
Taj Gibson
Boris Diaw
Now we know the deal involves a 2015 1st. I'm assuming it's Hova's, but I'm hoping he didn't also gut his roster in the process, since I've never liked deals that involve trading away a top 3 1st rounder as part of ground-up rebuild.