I wonder why the Pacers wouldn't wait to see what happened with Hayward first?
Almost like a spite trade.
Why should they? To repeatedly get offered Crowder and a non-lottery pick?
This isn't like you.
It takes two to make a deal.
There was no deal with Boston unless it was way too much.
Good that it wasn't done.
I don't think the Lakers pick was way too much. George is an All-NBA talent. The odds that we draft a player with that pick who is even 90% of George are pretty slim. The odds of that pick even conveying next year aren't great, around 70% if the Lakers finish with the 4th worst record.
The fact that Indy couldn't get a much worse pick out of OKC or anyone else argues against that.
Mike
The fact that we didn't get an elite player who can go toe-to-toe with Lebron argues for it.
Indy wanted to get a deal done before FA started. They also asked for a gold plated moon when they wanted Brown/Tatum/Nets/La's pick(rumored). Thats an insulting first request knowing PG13 has one year left with LA rumors buzzing around. I'd even be hesitant with trading that for AD just because I'd want at least ONE of Brown or Tatum to go with AD for the future.
DA came back with a low ball counter, maybe a little lower than he should, but he can't show all his cards until they meet with Hayward. What if Hayward doesn't want to play with him? We heard PG13 wanted to, but nothing from Hayward's camp. Why have a deal in place, and Hayward says no to George, or ends up staying in Utah. Then DA burns a bridge with Indy because he wont go threw with the agreed upon deal. He's not going to give up assets to an unknown situation with out a key piece in place.
Plus you have to look at whats going around you. Look at GSW. Curry's deal is going to cripple that team soon. No matter how many playoff games they play they wont be able to recover from it. Thompson has two years left, green has three. Thompson will be moved next summer if KD stays. Maybe sooner. I mean DA could offer AB/Crowder for Thompson, or Crowder/Brown, a cheaper option. Or an other, you get where I'm going at.
Thompson next to IT and Hayward may be even better than PG13 with his outside shooting.
Or something else could drop. Who saw OKC or Huston?
Things have to be put into place in an order, and sometimes things just don't work out.