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Originally Posted by sefant77

I really dont get all the whining.

So the people who wanted to keep Wright know that he is going to be an UFA. And keeping him together with Chandler and Ellis would have killed our entire cap space?! Means keep on rolling with the same team and the same PGs.

Going for Dragic (or Rondo) as FA? You had to give up Wright anyway to create 10-12m cap. And fight with a handful teams for the two good available PG Dragic and Rondo....Rockets, Lakers, Knicks, Mavs etc. And Rondo probably allready traded to another teams incl. his bird rights.

And then you had the chance to get Rondo, show him the franchise and secure his bird rights and the price was only a 2016 late 1st? Yeah that was the true price, because again: Getting a guy like Rondo or Dragic as FA? Goodbye Wright…

And even if Dragic is maybe the bette fit, would have been crazy to gambe for his FA signing here.

And people are forgetting Playoff Rondo. Wright didnt show jack so far in the playoffs. or even against most of the WC playoffteams. We have a solid chance to get playoff rondo in longterm and a great chance to get like a 80% playoff rondo. And this guy wipes the floor with Brandan Wright (sorry Brandan).

Re-sign everyone next summer and throw the Mini MLE after a backup big and you got allready a really nice seven player rotation. Maybe trade at draft night the 2015 pick with Feltons expiring and you got your 8th solid guy...

This season we have to get creative and lucky with a guy like JO. But the trade was and will be always an absolute no-brainer.

The bolded part in particular is an important angle on the trade that probably hasn't been discussed enough. Your take is very much in line with mine.