Agree with the OP.
Am still of the opinion that MU's main objective in trading Gay was to rid the team of the contract/get fiscal clarity going forward and taking a flyer on the players coming back. The flyer worked. Around the same time Dolan changed his mind on Lowry. The Raptors are the better for both happenings.
MU adjusts thinking. As the op indicates, he has more and valuable assets and more options except for a "guaranteed" shot at a high pick. It will be a sad day however if Lowry walks but I feel with some of the reports I have read that there maybe an understanding between the two going forward (their 1on1 talks eg.). I hope so.
Philly is the classic intentional dismantle/rebuild. That team's results in the next 3-4 years is going to be a case study used to provide fodder for the tank/anti tank arguments which occupied so much of the board's discussions last year. While I was a rebuild / get a high pick advocate I am glad the Raps are not them. Another similar example in another league is the Buffalo Sabres. There are reports they might well do it again for another year mostly to have a shot at one of those "transcedental" players due to be drafted then (McDavid).
Am still of the opinion that MU's main objective in trading Gay was to rid the team of the contract/get fiscal clarity going forward and taking a flyer on the players coming back. The flyer worked. Around the same time Dolan changed his mind on Lowry. The Raptors are the better for both happenings.
MU adjusts thinking. As the op indicates, he has more and valuable assets and more options except for a "guaranteed" shot at a high pick. It will be a sad day however if Lowry walks but I feel with some of the reports I have read that there maybe an understanding between the two going forward (their 1on1 talks eg.). I hope so.
Philly is the classic intentional dismantle/rebuild. That team's results in the next 3-4 years is going to be a case study used to provide fodder for the tank/anti tank arguments which occupied so much of the board's discussions last year. While I was a rebuild / get a high pick advocate I am glad the Raps are not them. Another similar example in another league is the Buffalo Sabres. There are reports they might well do it again for another year mostly to have a shot at one of those "transcedental" players due to be drafted then (McDavid).
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