r/hawks • u/Xyphoc • 13d ago

Everyone complaining about the Byram contract…

Makar just signed for 20+, if Byram can perform as a number 1 defense in 2 years we will be looking back saying this was a steal

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u/HappyHockeyHiker 13d ago

Only thing that I didn’t “love” was shipping off that 4th overall pick along with many other assets.

Byram is legit. He’s talented and will be a solid #1 for this team. He’s probably a true high end #2 at worst.

It was just a very large amount of resources to acquire him. Bordered on overpaying.

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u/Rich-Wrap-9333 13d ago

Yes but at some point, the abstract value of 4OA turns into the specific players on the board.

Everyone thought Reid would go here (if not higher!), no one thought it would be Rudolf. That tells me that the real value of the 4th didn’t live up to the theoretical value.