Can we talk about how epic the DWill trade was?

[JimLes]

We have not won this trade yet.

Considering what the situation would've looked like right now if we hadn't traded him(see Cleveland, 6 months after), I think we won.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

We have not won this trade yet.

Considering how this team would look had we not traded someone who wanted out, we made out like bandits.

 

[UGLI baby]

We have not won this trade yet.

I disagree billy.

If you asked every team in the league in an anonymous poll if they would rather have Favors and Kanter on their rookie deals + a possible late lotto or mid teens pick on the way, or Deron Williams on a Max contract, I think 9 out of 10 GM's take our side of the deal.

If what you're saying is that neither Kanter or Favors is actually better at basketball right this minute than DWill, well then no duh. Thats a checkers mentality though. Thankfully KOC was playing chess.

 

[m3at]

trade AJ+Marvin+Mo+Bell for DWill. Get it done KOC.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

Deron is in a bad situation in NY. His coach is terrible. Those comments he made were for Avery, no doubt. He wants a system and he knows he benefits from one. This whole quote is a dig at the Nets. Guarenteed he's plays like a top 5 PG with a system, and a good coach, and a deeper roster. But thats just it, he needs the whole package to make it worth his time.

DWill was my favorite player, and was for most here. But he's just too much drama and hassle, and now dealing with nagging injuries. Jazz won this trade, hands down. Ask any Nets fan with their head on straight.

 

[midnight_hwy]

What I find ironic. If Dwill doesn't like the system in Brooklyn, why did he extend? Why not go elsewhere such as Dallas or somewhere else?

I see a coaching change on the horizon in Brooklyn.

 

[JimLes]

Guarenteed he's plays like a top 5 PG with a system, and a good coach, and a deeper roster.

A lot of players are. Rondo is top 5 in a situation you describe.

 

[Former Member]

What I find ironic. If Dwill doesn't like the system in Brooklyn, why did he extend? Why not go elsewhere such as Dallas or somewhere else?

I see a coaching change on the horizon in Brooklyn.

D-Will chose Brooklyn because of the media market and the $$$.

I wonder how many coaches D-Will will go through during his tenure with the Nets? Hell, he more or less retired Sloan and we all know how he can play bratty when things aren't going his way. Honestly, I do not miss D-Will, however, I would trade the farm for Damian Lillard.

 

[Hartsock]

Interesting that he mentions how much he loved Sloan's system. This should add some weight to the argument that he had very little to do, at least actively, with Sloan quitting. KOC did do a good job on this, and Mo Williams stats-wise is not far from Deron this year.

Boler talked about a Jazz front office insider saying that DWill would play for 5-6 coaches in his career becuase he is a malcontent. He probably didnt realize how much he loved Sloans system until he got stuck in the hell that is New Jersey, and Brooklyn isn't much better.

 

[Litany]

I'm in the group that believes that Sloan was told his star was going to be traded and he said screw this i'm out.

I know Deron and Sloan had their issues, but I still think it is silly to believe that Sloan can be pushed out by anyone after the egos he dealt with throughout his career.

 

[JimLes]

Playing for a HOF coach isn't a right you get by being a good player. Deron had one. You know who's coached CP3 so far?

Byron Scott, Jeff Bower, Monty Williams, Vinny Del Negro. Scott's the best of the bunch and he's a second or third tier coach at best.

 

[Mr. McGibblets]

Too bad we are pissing off the most important players in that trade leading to them possibly asking out of here before even their extensions.

I disagree billy.

If you asked every team in the league in an anonymous poll if they would rather have Favors and Kanter on their rookie deals + a possible late lotto or mid teens pick on the way, or Deron Williams on a Max contract, I think 9 out of 10 GM's take our side of the deal.

If what you're saying is that neither Kanter or Favors is actually better at basketball right this minute than DWill, well then no duh. Thats a checkers mentality though. Thankfully KOC was playing chess.

I accepted the trade at the time and love it more and more as time goes on. It's just frustrating to see the centerpieces of the trade (Favors and the Kanter pick) sit on the bench the past couple of years behind the talent we already had at the time of the trade. But I blame much of this on coaching rather than the organization.

 

[JimLes]

Deron Williams was the third best Williams on the floor most of the game.