1) Iman Shumpert for Burks and a 2nd:
I think we can all agree this was low-key one of the worst trades we could've made. Shumpert was the heart of the team, nicknaming the team "the scores". He was absolutely beloved by his teammates. Dumping him destroyed team chemistry and was the beginning of our downfall. Also, on the court he was a decent player. Meanwhile Burks played limited minutes, showed nothing and then mostly sat on the bench the rest of the year. And now he's not even on the team. This trade never made any sense.
2) Skal Labissiere for Caleb Swanigan:
This looked like a neutral swap on paper, but now it looks like a loss. Skal is providing decent bench minutes for the Blazers while Caleb has done quite literally nothing. He rides the pine nearly every game and appears to have some issues with his weight. It's not a crushing trade but still a loss nonetheless.
3) Justin Jackson & ZBo for Harrison Barnes:
This is the only trade that's up for debate. Barnes has been a solid contributor, but he's not making anywhere near a big enough impact to justify his brutal $85M contract. He's a useful player, but you can see why Dallas was fine with giving him away. He doesn't really elevate a team. Meanwhile Justin Jackson is starting to look like the player we thought he could be. He's been an efficient role player off the bench. His shooting percentages have been higher ever since he left the Kings.
When I look at this and then also take into account the FA signings which to date haven't panned out, I really question Vlade. Where I was once sure the team was trending upward, I'm now not so sure.
I think we can all agree this was low-key one of the worst trades we could've made. Shumpert was the heart of the team, nicknaming the team "the scores". He was absolutely beloved by his teammates. Dumping him destroyed team chemistry and was the beginning of our downfall. Also, on the court he was a decent player. Meanwhile Burks played limited minutes, showed nothing and then mostly sat on the bench the rest of the year. And now he's not even on the team. This trade never made any sense.
2) Skal Labissiere for Caleb Swanigan:
This looked like a neutral swap on paper, but now it looks like a loss. Skal is providing decent bench minutes for the Blazers while Caleb has done quite literally nothing. He rides the pine nearly every game and appears to have some issues with his weight. It's not a crushing trade but still a loss nonetheless.
3) Justin Jackson & ZBo for Harrison Barnes:
This is the only trade that's up for debate. Barnes has been a solid contributor, but he's not making anywhere near a big enough impact to justify his brutal $85M contract. He's a useful player, but you can see why Dallas was fine with giving him away. He doesn't really elevate a team. Meanwhile Justin Jackson is starting to look like the player we thought he could be. He's been an efficient role player off the bench. His shooting percentages have been higher ever since he left the Kings.
When I look at this and then also take into account the FA signings which to date haven't panned out, I really question Vlade. Where I was once sure the team was trending upward, I'm now not so sure.
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