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Grading the Donovan Mitchell Trade
In a blockbuster move, three-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, in exchange for Collin Sexton, Lauri Markannen, rookie Ochai Agbaji, three unprotected first round picks (2025, 2027, 2029), and two pick swaps. Let’s break down both sides of the deal and who won this trade. Cleveland Cavaliers This was … Continue reading Grading the Donovan Mitchell Trade
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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Teddy Roosevelt
Some of my thoughts on NBA trades
Report: Christian Wood Traded to Mavericks
The offseason has started for 28 of 30 NBA teams, and some of them aren’t failing to quickly make moves. Among those teams are the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets, who just agreed to a trade. In this trade, the Mavericks are receiving Christian Wood, while the Rockets will get Boban Marjanovic, Trey Burke, Marquese … Continue reading Report: Christian Wood Traded to Mavericks
Recapping the Kristaps Porzingis Trade
In arguably the biggest trade deadline move for a player not named James Harden or Ben Simmons, Kristaps Porzingis was traded from the Dallas Mavericks… to the Washington Wizards? There had been talk about Porzingis being traded at the beginning of the season, but not to the Wizards. That truly came out of left field, … Continue reading Recapping the Kristaps Porzingis Trade
Could the CJ McCollum Trade Net the Trail Blazers a Championship?
Some of the biggest moves that we will likely see at this trade deadline have just occurred, as while Caris LeVert being traded to the Cavaliers was the biggest trade, it isn’t anymore, and it’s not even close. CJ McCollum has been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans, and this has a significant impact on … Continue reading Could the CJ McCollum Trade Net the Trail Blazers a Championship?
Grading the Caris LeVert Trade
Caris LeVert has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the biggest trade so far this year. Let’s break down this trade based on the facts and what my personal opinion of this trade is. Facts: LeVert and a 2022 second-round pick the Pacers acquired from Miami are on their way to Cleveland from in … Continue reading Grading the Caris LeVert Trade
Will LeBron James Trade Russell Westbrook and Fire Frank Vogel? History Says Yes
We are past the halfway mark of the 2021-22 NBA season, and it’s clear the Lakers haven’t made any real progress. Their current record is 23-24, one game below .500, good for the 8th seed in the Western Conference. This means that like last year, the Lakers would have to fight their way through the … Continue reading Will LeBron James Trade Russell Westbrook and Fire Frank Vogel? History Says Yes
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