76ers: ESPN "analysts" saying Bynum trade was the right move and he deserves the MAX

[Thebesteva]

Da fak?

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/...rs-career-over

1. Fact or Fiction: Trading for Bynum was the right move for the Sixers.



Eric Goldwein, Hoop76: Fact. It wasn't the wrong move. They took a risk and gave up a lot -- probably more than was realized at the time. Still, there was an incredibly high reward if it paid off. A franchise center is an incredibly valuable building block.
Beckley Mason, ESPN.com: Fact, assuming there was no gross negligence in their medical screening. The Sixers had a rough offseason with some of their other moves, notably excercising their amnesty rights on Elton Brand. But making a move for Bynum was a reasonable risk.
Darius Soriano, Forum Blue and Gold: Fact. Bynum, when healthy, is one of the few franchise-altering big men in the NBA. His injury history was a risk, but one worth taking considering his ability to help transform a team from a playoff team to a contender. It didn't go the Sixers' way, but they'd still be far from a contender if they'd stood pat.
Tom Sunnergren, Hoop76: Fact. The Sixers, a hard-luck, middle-of-the-road organization, had an opportunity to get a then 24-year-old franchise center who'd won championships and was coming off a career season. There were risks involved, yes, but the potential rewards were much greater. Regardless of the outcome, given what we knew this summer, they did the right thing.
Jack Winter, Warriors World: Fact. Andre Iguodala's Sixers squad topped out last season as a perennial first-round playoff threat but nothing more. Superstars win big in the NBA, and a healthy Bynum is easily the closest thing Philly has to such a player. Health risks not withstanding, acquiring Bynum was the prudent move with present and future in mind.

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2. Fact or Fiction: The Sixers should try to re-sign Bynum this offseason.


Goldwein: Fiction. Of course this depends on how much money he demands. I absolutely would not sign him to a long-term deal, but a short-term contract could be worth the investment.
Mason: Fact. One assumes no team has more information about Bynum's health than the 76ers. If they think he can come back, they should go for it.
Soriano: Fact. Assuming Bynum is projected to make a full recovery, it's not crazy to gamble on his talent. The risk for injury will always be there and should give them pause, but the reasons they traded for him in the first place should still be used as a guide for their approach this summer.
Sunnergren: Fact. If the price is right, which is a rather large if, it's worth bringing him back. The Sixers can sign Bynum to short-term deal, give him an opportunity to rehabilitate himself, then ink him long-term if/when he returns to form. And if he doesn't bounce back, it's no huge loss for the franchise. The Sixers just suffer a few lost seasons and get some high lottery picks to show for it. They can rebuild while they wait for him to recover.
Winter: Fact. Look at the league's best teams: They all boast top-shelf individual talents to achieve sustained success. With Bynum and a still-improving Jrue Holiday, the Sixers have a chance to lock up an elite inside-outside tandem. No matter how disappointing Bynum's time in Philly has been thus far, that's an opportunity that can't be passed up.

[racm]

but two time champion
but 30 rebound game
but second best center in the league when healthy
but he played with Kobe and won two rings so he deserves the max

[Juggity]

I think it was the right move at the time, honestly. Bynum could have paid off handsomely. Still remember that 30 rebound game against the spurs last year.

[Juggity]

but 30 rebound game

You have to admit, that was impressive at the time. Even going against a midget scrub like Dejuan Blair

[Thebesteva]

I think it was the right move at the time, honestly. Bynum could have paid off handsomely. Still remember that 30 rebound game against the spurs last year.

I def agree at the time it was the right move, but the fact the ESPN boys are going so soft on him for totally sucking it up this year and being an epic fail surprised me.

[ElNono]

isn't he a free agent this summer?

[Latarian Milton]

dude can turn a playoff team into a contender but there ain't much he can do to make a change when his team is a bottom feeder imho. dude will move elsewhere (hopefully dallas) as a FA. signing him to a MAX will certainly be a risk but cuban will embrace him with open arms giving him whatever he wants, knowing cuban has a record of gambling on bigs, although TC has been the only successful case by far.