Actual CONS of Sheed deal

[CBAreject]

The only two sensible reasons for keeping Rasheed were that we might've been able to dangle him in a sign and trade, which I will thank sd79 for pointing out, and that we wouldn't have pimped out detroit. However, we should note that sign and trades generally bring back several mediocre players with lots of guaranteed money. The Detroit reason actually has more merit.

So, let's summarize it:

PROS:

1st round pick (Mil)

Our own #1 is higher

CONS:

We might've used Sheed in a SNT

We make Detroit a player in the FA market (we don't want this)

Other pros/cons mentioned but not making my list:

CONS:

We might've made the playoffs (guh?)

We might've resigned Sheed (gah?)

We'd have earned more respect (GOH?)

PROS:

Bobby Sura is on our team (seriously)

Let's actually think about making Detroit a player, though. Does Detroit sign Okur? They have some dough to throw at Kobe. Don't need him, you say? Pulease.

[Diesel]

Detroit was already a player in the free agent market. All they really wanted from this deal was a shot at the Finals and enough money to resign Okur.

The other good that we did is what you failed to mention... We took Boston out of the FA market.

Boston had their sites on QRich. So might we. Well, Boston took Atkins contract in this deal and gave up Mills. That's important because Boston just got rid of Vin Baker's contract.

Secondly.

Had we used Sheed in a SNT, the question is... TO WHO?

NY? We would have gotten Old man Penny. Or maybe Alan Houston. Or maybe Tim Thomas. Or maybe Kurt Thomas.

None of those players make us better.

To who? Philly?

Philly was not giving up Iverson. I wish they were, but they were not.

To Who? Houston?

Possible However, look at the lengths of those contracts. Houston has it's own problems and for us to have used Sheed/JT to get Francis/Taylor would have put us back into the hamstring.

To Who? Dallas?

And get what... Antwain Jamison or Antoine Walker? Neither are worth Reef.

It's a good deal. Knight has capspace to build with.