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Originally Posted by saclare
Detroit got fleeced, IMO. That Griffin contract is HUGE for a player I do not think worthy of it. He is a very good player, but limited, IMO. He can't be THE guy and that's what that contract demands.
The 1st round pick thrown in was apparently 1-4 protected until 2021 then straight unprotected. I don't get this trade for Detroit while I can see why Clippers would do it for sure.
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With Van Gundy in charge on both levels, you'd imagine it's a pure basketball move, can't really see it as a basketball move. You are 3 games out of a pretty competitive 7-8 spots in the standing, giving up something that can amount to a lottery is a bit risky. You give up your top 2 scorers, for a good piece, if you're a Piston fan, you got to hope that SVG knows something about Reggie Bullock and Stan Johnson that we don't know, because those 2 will probably benefit the most minutes wise without Harris/Bradley.
From a box office perspective....sure get a few lookiloos.....but boy you finally open up your new arena to 80% capacity on average....I can't see Griffin as the piece that helps you sellout the remainder of the season.