This is all on Kawhi. He had Clips bending to his every whim, including load management, and he didnt deliver. Like you said, their best run was with him watching while PG led the way. Everybody was healthy for the 2020 chokejob. If they cash in there, this isnt even a discussion.
So is Everyone in Agreement That The Paul George/Shai trade Was The Absolute WORST Trade in NBA History?
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True. But you have a young, healthy superstar and picks.
It's complete results based analysis.
PG just finished top 3 MVP voting, was 1st team all-NBA and all-defense and was only 28. You got Kawhi saying that if you bring him in he's gonna sign there. I'd imagine 29/30 NBA GMs make that move.
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It's not a bad trade. Shai is not a one man show. OKC is like 11 deep and it took an offseason Fre Agent signing to get them to the finals. Without Hartenstein they lose to Demver. They also lose to Denver if Jokic had a solid 2.
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They shouldn't have traded what they did for PG. But that only happened after KD, Kyrie, and Butler turned Kawhi down. It was Doc Rivers that said PG was available.
People acting like the Clippers would have OKC's roster without the trade aren't worth engaging.
The Luka trade is the worst trade only because Dallas could have got an insane package and they didn't because of Nicos infatuation with AD.
People acting like the Clippers would have OKC's roster without the trade aren't worth engaging.
The Luka trade is the worst trade only because Dallas could have got an insane package and they didn't because of Nicos infatuation with AD.
What did Dallas get in the Brunson trade?
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They traded essentially Shai and Jalen Williams for PG. That's not a bad trade. They made other good to great moves,.
And even still it's not the worst. Charlotte traded Kobe for Vlade Divac, Kobe went to 7 finals winning 5. Charlotte ain't did shiit but relocate
All that is hindsightLike that changes the fact that it was a bad trade
Clippers traded a future MVP, multiple 1st team all-NBA scoring champ as well as the pick that got OKC Jdub. Dub made an all-star team, all NBA, and all defense. That’s some shyt Kawhi, Jimmy, and CP3 were doing
And Paul George isn’t even on the clippers anymore. Yes, it very well might be the worst trade of all time. Just as bad as the BKN/BOS trade that got Tatum and Brown to the Celtics
thats the point of this thread. of course it's hindsight. That's why it's even a question whether or not it's the worst trade
I Seriously doubt the clippers went into the offseason thinking, "let's make the worst trade in NBA history"
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If you add the fact, if Indiana finally closes out the Knicks, the Pacers will have also built an NBA Finals caliber team by trading away Paul George. Indy hated him because he couldn't get them a title as the #1 constantly losing in the second round.
The only reason this isn't the worst trade in sports history YET because it may or may not turn OKC dynastic like the Hershel Walker to Dallas trade OR the Curse of the Bambino trade where the Red Sox went 100+ years withouth winning a title; that will take time.
This trade is worse than the Boston/Brooklyn trade, IMO.
The only reason this isn't the worst trade in sports history YET because it may or may not turn OKC dynastic like the Hershel Walker to Dallas trade OR the Curse of the Bambino trade where the Red Sox went 100+ years withouth winning a title; that will take time.
This trade is worse than the Boston/Brooklyn trade, IMO.
How many of you envisioned SGA becoming the MVP when that trade happened? Back then those kind of superteam build trades happened a lot. I read something about Doc Rivers saying he told them not to trade SGA...get the fukk outta here 
trying to pretend like he was Nostradamus.
SGA went to the perfect spot where he was given keys to lead.
Clippers were desperate to stay in the win now mode thinking they would win over some LA fans. The gamble didn't work because Kawhi broke down too soon with all the injuries and PG never got anywhere close to top 3 MVP votes guy he was in that one season in OKC. They gambled on injury prone players and it didn't work out this time.
Sometimes it works out pretty well like Raptors winning a championship with Kawhi who just happened to be healthy that year. Or Lakers winning a championship with AD before he returned to his street clothes gimmick again. And then there are gambles that don't pay off like Knicks signing Amare who was like a fan favorite for one and a half season, etc.
Clippers are just a cursed ass franchise with so so medical staff on top of that. If you look at Clippers history, there's been so many players there affected by injuries, from Elton Brand to Kawhi/PG, etc.
trying to pretend like he was Nostradamus.SGA went to the perfect spot where he was given keys to lead.
Clippers were desperate to stay in the win now mode thinking they would win over some LA fans. The gamble didn't work because Kawhi broke down too soon with all the injuries and PG never got anywhere close to top 3 MVP votes guy he was in that one season in OKC. They gambled on injury prone players and it didn't work out this time.
Sometimes it works out pretty well like Raptors winning a championship with Kawhi who just happened to be healthy that year. Or Lakers winning a championship with AD before he returned to his street clothes gimmick again. And then there are gambles that don't pay off like Knicks signing Amare who was like a fan favorite for one and a half season, etc.
Clippers are just a cursed ass franchise with so so medical staff on top of that. If you look at Clippers history, there's been so many players there affected by injuries, from Elton Brand to Kawhi/PG, etc.
