Originally Posted by
Pelicanidae
Then look harder. It's not just a bad trade, it's also a bad trade for Brooklyn.
It's not the worst trade I've seen, sure. But think about it: Russell will command a max contract or close to it. I also don't think Russell, who is a ball-dominant guard who doesn't play defense, would fit very well with Zion. I'd much rather pay that big money to Brogdon. Crabbe is overpaid, has a trade kicker that Brooklyn would have to eat, and he's still on contract for another year: Hill's contract is bad, but at least he's expiring.
Picks 17, 21, and 31 are not very good picks, for obvious reasons. Non-lottery picks in an AD trade are minor factors. The 2021 unprotected Nets 1st rounder is a gamble: either AD stays and they get Kyrie, in which case it's not going to be worth anything, or AD leaves and they don't get Kyrie, then it will be worth a lot. A big gamble to take, and I'm not prepared to take it.
Allen is good, Dinwiddie is cool, never been a fan of LeVert.