Pacers GM throw shade at Ainge after failed trade

[BitterJim]

Let’s fix this.

Why does it seem so hard for Ainge to deal?  Lots of other gms make good deals frequently.  Honestly Im not sure Ainge changing roles or moving out of the dealing wouldn’t be better for our chances.

Danny literally just made two trades (Kanter, Poirier) to different teams, signed two free agents, signed his own most important free agent to a max deal and is currently negotiating with another team on another deal.

I suspect what you really are asking is why does it seem that Ainge doesn't make the deals that you think he should make.

Let’s see:
Traded Kanter for nothing because he gave him a second year option...C+ Got a 5 million dollar trade exception we can use on a player at the deadline to boost our bench B+
 had to pay OKC to take Poirier because he messed up by signing him ... he could have just waived him if we are under the cap... D Waive him and eat the money, or trade him for a trade exception for 2.6 mil that we can use at the deadline to strengthen our bench A

Traded a first rounder for 2 very unknown second rounders - C- Didn’t like this one either. D

Signed Thompson to an ok deal because Turner was no longer available... B - Solid A+ here for me
signed Teague to A small deal ... he helped Hawks tank last year - C-I hate Jeff Teague but a one year minimum for a back up PG who was a former 15-16 points a night guy just a few years ago A+
Drafts nesmith - B (let’s wait and see if he can get open and comfortable enough in the fast pace nba game before proclaim him the next ray allen) I don’t know what his floor or ceiling might be but this was a solid pick at this point in the draft. A
Drafts Pritchard - C + (unlike a lot of people it is not obvious to me yet that he can pass and run an offense in the nba)I’ve come around to liking his spirit but didn’t like the pick D
Drafts a stash foreign guy who may never come here or have an impact - C- In the second round of a full roster what else do you want? B
Finally gave out a super max deal to a young player ( probably was scared he would offend Tatum if he negotiated with him but 5th year is an option) - B- No brainer A+ on this one
I would say these 9 moves so far add up to a C +... combine this with the leaked Indy stories and kembas knees and Danny is having a C- leaning towards D+ off-season so far

You also forgot- Not paying Gordon Hayward 30 million dollars a year. A+

Based on all these moves adding them up: 4-A+s, 2 As, 1 B+, 1 B, 2 Ds, it’s a solid A off-season so far. Get another trade exception from Char and it’s an A+ off-season.

Now if Danny doesn’t use those TPEs, then we go down to the C range.

They need to be weighted, too. Giving OKC $1 million to take Poirier shouldn't really rate as anything (it's completely inconsequential), while extending Tatum or signing TT obviously have a much larger effect on the team. Same with the #14 pick vs. #47