Did we make a mistake with Derozan?

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Spurs didn't get enough in the Kawhi trade. They took too long to unload him and his value dropped.

They didn't get enough back in the DD trade either.

In the case of Kawhi, the Spurs weren't used to their franchise player having a bruised vagina. Can't judge them too harshly for not knowing how to deal with that.

[SuperCam]

should have taken ingram over defrozan tbh

[spurraider21]

should have taken ingram over defrozan tbh

cam replaced by birdgewater and darnold

[BatManu20]

Gotta give credit where credit is due. DeMar had a great bounce-back game tonight. 41/7/4/2/2 on 16/31 shooting in a big road win in Milwaukee. Good DeMar.

[The Truth #6]

Probably one of his top games of all time. But man, he really dominates the ball. Caruso is a solid player, especially on defense, but he gets relegated to a minimal role as the point guard and never touches the ball, which is funny to me.

[TDomination]

good game by DeRozan and the Bulls. must feel good to finally have a good playoff outing.

[exstatic]

As much as people are trashing Kawhi right now, even an injured Kawhi is a superior player to DeMar. Even though Kawhi's load managed during the past 3 seasons he's played, his teams have been Championship contenders all three of those seasons, and in the games Kawhi did play, he did actually play very well in most of them.

As for trades, the only player I wanted back then was Anthony Davis, but he wasn't disgruntled. Drom John mentioned Jimmy Butler, and I would have been happy with him, but I don't think that trade was possible. Looking back at it after seeing how Ingram has played last season and this season, I kind of wish the Spurs made an effort to actually talk to the Lakers about a legit deal between the two teams.

Why would they talk to the Lakers, after Magic CLEARLY was tampering with Kawhi’s group? Clear Beta Move. Catch guys robbing your house, and help them pack your stuff? I don’t think so.

[exstatic]

As much as people are trashing Kawhi right now, even an injured Kawhi is a superior player to DeMar. Even though Kawhi's load managed during the past 3 seasons he's played, his teams have been Championship contenders all three of those seasons, and in the games Kawhi did play, he did actually play very well in most of them.

As for trades, the only player I wanted back then was Anthony Davis, but he wasn't disgruntled. Drom John mentioned Jimmy Butler, and I would have been happy with him, but I don't think that trade was possible. Looking back at it after seeing how Ingram has played last season and this season, I kind of wish the Spurs made an effort to actually talk to the Lakers about a legit deal between the two teams.

I haven’t seenANYONE trashing Kawhi’s game, just saying he’s a person.

[exstatic]

Spurs didn't get enough in the Kawhi trade. They took too long to unload him and his value dropped.

They didn't get enough back in the DD trade either.

From Kawhi, we got 3 years of DeMar, 4 years of Jak, plus possible assets in a future trade, Keldon, and two additional FRPs.

How much did you expect to get back in a sign and trade for DD, an unrestricted FA? I mean, we got two FRPs and two SRPs, so perhaps your expectations don’t reside in reality.

[rastaspur]

Not a mistake. It would have been like trying to shove a square peg into a circular hole. Wasn't the right fit with the roster on hand.

Happy for the guy and his best season yet but I'm not losing any sleep over it and no one else should either.

[Leetonidas]

Middleton has a sprained MCL. Bucks might be in trouble

[rjv]

good game by DeRozan and the Bulls. must feel good to finally have a good playoff outing.

happy for demar. he's definitely benefiting from a solid supporting cast-probably not enough of one to get to the finals, but at least he's enjoying some level of success.

[rjv]

Middleton has a sprained MCL. Bucks might be in trouble

heard that they're 25-22 when they are missing at least one of their big three so yeah. on the other hand, they've owned the bulls lately. at the very least, this is going to be very difficult for the bucks and giannis and holiday are going to have play huge.

[KingKev]

From Kawhi, we got 3 years of DeMar, 4 years of Jak, plus possible assets in a future trade, Keldon, and two additional FRPs.

How much did you expect to get back in a sign and trade for DD, an unrestricted FA? I mean, we got two FRPs and two SRPs, so perhaps your expectations don’t reside in reality.

I will never agree with you on this. Also, remember Danny Green and 5mm cash went to Toronto in that trade. There were better deals to be made if Pop was capable of swallowing his pride.

[KobesAchilles]

DeRozan about to knock off the defending champs

[R. DeMurre]

DeRozan scored well in the first three quarters, but he was not good in the 4th. Without Caruso, the Bulls don't pull that game out.

[Ariel]

DeRozan about to knock off the defending champs

Huh? Are they not tied 1-1? Or am I missing something?

[8FOR!3]

Kawhi sitting at home feeling sorry for himself while DeRozan drops 41 in a playoff game. Can't say I hate to see it...

[SAGirl]

Should never have treaded for him to begin with, Spurs should have done the rebuild thing years ago when the good players in the team still had value (LMA and Danny), traded Kawhi for a package of youngins and Ingram and go a couple years getting guys in the draft. They probably would be in a better shape right now. Said it at the time. Those Derozan years wouldn’t amount to anything.

[slick'81]

Only mistake spurs made was not trading derozan sooner.

[baseline bum]

Middleton has a sprained MCL. Bucks might be in trouble

Ugh between this and the Booker injury it's like the seas are parting to gift Philly a le.

[baseline bum]

I will never agree with you on this. Also, remember Danny Green and 5mm cash went to Toronto in that trade. There were better deals to be made if Pop was capable of swallowing his pride.

Man, Philly wouldn't even give up Fultz. Lotta trash offers with Leonard sabotaging . Wish they would have just kept him and suspended without pay like the Sixers did with Simmons.

[JPB]

I will never agree with you on this. Also, remember Danny Green and 5mm cash went to Toronto in that trade. There were better deals to be made if Pop was capable of swallowing his pride.

Just curious, which trades? Potential suitors were lowballing the spurs because of Nephew uncertain health status and eveyone knew he wanted out to go to LA as a FA the next year... Toronto basically traded for one year of KL and a le.

[KingKev]

Man, Philly wouldn't even give up Fultz. Lotta trash offers with Leonard sabotaging . Wish they would have just kept him and suspended without pay like the Sixers did with Simmons.

Pop’s stubbornness was just as detrimental to the next 5 yrs as Leonard’s ery. Pop would have traded Nephew to Siberia for a bottle of wine if he could have. It was always about trying to FK Kawhi and not entertaining our enemies fair to low ball offers. Leonard flipped the script on him, went to Toronto and got lucky. We got 3 yrs of fking DDR. Maestro Pop stood tall for his “principles” and made 11m/yr along the way.

[JPB]

Pop’s stubbornness was just as detrimental to the next 5 yrs as Leonard’s ery. Pop would have traded Nephew to Siberia for a bottle of wine if he could have. It was always about trying to FK Kawhi and not entertaining our enemies fair to low ball offers. Leonard flipped the script on him, went to Toronto and got lucky. We got 3 yrs of fking DDR. Maestro Pop stood tall for his “principles” and made 11m/yr along the way.

Yeah not like they traded him to the future champion.