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Originally Posted by Dtownsfinest
If Deandre Jordan is the difference between rebuilding and not....this organization has more problems than we think. I Don't know what you guys thought we were getting in Deandre Jordan but he's not Shaq. He's a great defensive player and rebounder and a liability as a free throw shooter on offense. If you weren't rebuilding post-Deandre than IMO you shouldn't be doing it if you lose out on him either.
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I respect that, but it wasn't just Deandre. It was a young core with a top-3 center in the league. It was Matthews, who will leave now. It's Parsons who won't be happy now. It's the 2016 draft pick that we gave to the Celtics. It's a game of dominoes and Jordan was the biggest piece.
So, no. Jordan wasn't a one-man all-in or all-out, but he was the domino that went from solid 20-something core of three star players in an attractive city of potential with another max contract next season to a team who will trade away all of its assets for nothing just so it can start rebuilding.
Jordan leaves? Matthews leaves. Both of them leave? Parsons wants out and Rick leaves for a contender. Suddenly Dallas has no buzz. No verve. It's not an exciting up-and-coming city anymore. It's just another sad rebuild.