Not really. This trade HAD to happen, so Griffin took advantage and bent Pelinka over. Why? We needed to make that trade more than the Pels did. And look at what happened last year when the young players names were in trade talks. Sure, the Lakers were playing poorly when Bron went down, but the young players gave up and started sucking donkey balls. It was pathetic.
I don't think those players ever recovered mentally (look what happened to Lamar Odumb when he was traded from LA). They had to go. Had they stayed they would always wonder if they were going to be traded and not give 100%.
Now they got a fresh start in NOLA and we got AD in his prime. Now it's time to build a roster around Bron and AD. Should be fun.