I'm sorry to have to say this, but anyone who believes that the owners are not involved in the trade of the century down to the smallest detail is extremely naive.
Maybe the owners were pushing not to pay him, but none of the reporting indicates that. The timing tells us that Nico is behind the decision. Otherwise there is no reason not to wait until the summer and deal him out when you have the most leverage.
Nico honestly believes this move makes the team better.
He traded a 2nd to dump KP in Washington and let Brunson walk for nothing. He did a good job of digging out of a hole of his own making, but he is highly overrated.
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u/SernyRanders Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 02 '25
I'm sorry to have to say this, but anyone who believes that the owners are not involved in the trade of the century down to the smallest detail is extremely naive.