Can the Celtics and the T-Wolves claim victory in their big trades?

[mef730]

When the Celtics traded Rondo to Dallas for a draft pick and what I figured would be a bag of balls, I'll admit to thinking that there was a screw job reminiscent of Montreal taking place.  Did I just have the teams in the wrong order?  The first-rounder next year could easily be a lottery pick, Crowder is more than serviceable and we have a pair of second rounders (or a second and a first, if Minnesota is a 13 or 14 pick next year) from Wright.  Meanwhile, Dallas has an "all-star" point guard who is pouting on the bench because the coach took away his Connect Four set.

Minnesota: Not entirely clear the way this is going, but they also seemed to be getting hosed in their trade, particularly since Love forced them to make a move.  And although Cleveland has definitely gotten it together, there's a decent shot Love is out of there next year, while Wiggins is looking more and more like the real deal.  But compared to how bad I thought the trade was for Minnesota originally, it's going to work out for them long term.

So we've had a little time to look at the pieces: Based on what you see now, who won and who lost, and how does it compare to your initial feeling?  I think Boston was a decent-sized winner, Minnesota and Cleveland both won and Dallas, well, they've always got a cool owner.

Mike

[BudweiserCeltic]

When the Celtics traded Rondo to Dallas for a draft pick and what I figured would be a bag of balls, I'll admit to thinking that there was a screw job reminiscent of Montreal taking place.  Did I just have the teams in the wrong order?  The first-rounder next year could easily be a lottery pick, Crowder is more than serviceable and we have a pair of second rounders (or a second and a first, if Minnesota is a 13 or 14 pick next year) from Wright.  Meanwhile, Dallas has an "all-star" point guard who is pouting on the bench because the coach took away his Connect Four set.

Minnesota: Not entirely clear the way this is going, but they also seemed to be getting hosed in their trade, particularly since Love forced them to make a move.  And although Cleveland has definitely gotten it together, there's a decent shot Love is out of there next year, while Wiggins is looking more and more like the real deal.  But compared to how bad I thought the trade was for Minnesota originally, it's going to work out for them long term.

So we've had a little time to look at the pieces: Based on what you see now, who won and who lost, and how does it compare to your initial feeling?  I think Boston was a decent-sized winner, Minnesota and Cleveland both won and Dallas, well, they've always got a cool owner.

Mike

I don't think anyone thought that Minnesota got hosed in their trade. In fact, I think most would have agreed that they got a lot of value for Love.

[Quetzalcoatl]

We conclusively won our trade.  The last year of Pierce and KG was the most boring basketball I've ever been subjected to and the Nets are going to have a hard time staying out of the lottery.  We weren't going to win another title with them and I like the return we got.  Pierce and KG aren't even on that team right now and we haven't even gotten the 3 consecutive years of 1st rounders from them yet.  I wish there was an emoji with me drooling over those picks    like those put two together somehow

The Timberwolves and Cavs trade will be decided if/when Love stays with them and they win a title.  Wiggins though....I think they should have kept him.  He is a force.