[2025] Trade Deadline - Post Mortem - Who got better?

Spurs didn’t give up much to get Fox. They upgraded

 

Springer for nothing is pretty good. Celtics fans are miffed that he was traded. I think it goes to show that the Rockets believe more in player development than they do with bringing in names and salaries that will disrupt the team chemistry. Frankly, I am glad we are not the Phoenix Suns.

 

u know springer won’t be on the Rockets? Getting waived.

 

I didn't even see the Zeller trade. wtf lol Can he inbound pass???

I don't understand carrying 4 centers. I'd rather we cut Holiday. Well, I guess we just did Boston a favor and then saw Zeller as being a nice option to keep all three of our bigs fresh. So strange.

 

Clear winners:
- Lakers
- Spurs
- Heat
- Pelicans
- Clippers

Clear losers:
- Bulls (LOL)
- Suns
- Bucks
- Warriors
- Mavericks

Honorable mention:
- Kings - really not sure what they see in DeRozan and Lavine pairing up again, but they might work out and landed Valanciunas. Right now I’d say they definitely didn’t win, but ehh.
- Wizards & Raptors - what are they doing? I like some moves, but just not sure what’s up.

Rockets definitely had the most boring and underwhelming deadline I can remember since 2007.

 

Lakers and Spurs. I think the Kings did really well considering the circumstances.

 

Think of it positively, at least Stone didn't do anything stupid. We will all be okay after the Rockets get their mojo back and start winning again. Losing sucks.

 

CHA feels like a winner.

They got 3 firsts plus Knecht.

Sure, nobody plays any defence in their squad (Josh Green excepted) but at least they picked a direction

 

That one got swept under the rug.

 

AD is actually pretty good when healthy and can show off his passing.

He doesn't generate as much revenue and commercial value.

The downside of thing is timeline and he is not the most durable.