I don’t think McGrady and Vince would’ve left if we had the reputation, personnel, environment and fan support that we have now. In fact they’ve said as much in interviews…McGrady many times.
It was a different time, a time when we took management for granted and figured 1 GM was as good as any another.
Could’ve been worse, look what Stu Jackson did to Vancouver!
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arguably, the Vince trade doesn’t even crack the top 10 worst trades in NBA history:
– Bucks sent Kareem Abdul-Jabar to the Lakers for Dave Meyers, Elmore Smith and Junior Bridgeman – the Hawks #2 draft pick Bill Russell was traded to the Celtics for Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan – Hornets dealing Kobe Bryant to the Lakers for Vlade Divac – Blazers parted ways with Moses Malone and dealt him to the Buffalo Braves for a first-round pick and some pocket money – 76ers dealt Wilt Chamberlin to the Lakers for Jerry Chambers, Darrall Imhoff and Archie Clark – Supersonics sent Scottie Pippen to Chicago for Olden Polynice – 76ers sent Charles Barkley to Phoenix for Tim Perry, Andrew Kang and Jeff Hornacek – the Nets traded Keith Bogans, Kris Humphries, Kris Joseph, Gerald Wallace, MarShon Brooks and **four first-round picks** (Tatum, Kyrie) to the Celtics for Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Jason Terry and D.J. White. – Utah sent Sam Worthen, Freemen Williams and Kenny Carr to the Lakers for Gail Goodrich, Jack Givens and Essie Givens. Oh, and the Jazz also gave the Lakers their first-round pick in the 1979 draft (Magic Johnson) – Bucks traded Dirk Nowitzki to Dallas on draft night, along with Pat Garrity, for Robert “Tractor” Traylor.
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I don’t think McGrady and Vince would’ve left if we had the reputation, personnel, environment and fan support that we have now. In fact they’ve said as much in interviews…McGrady many times.
It was a different time, a time when we took management for granted and figured 1 GM was as good as any another.
Could’ve been worse, look what Stu Jackson did to Vancouver!
arguably, the Vince trade doesn’t even crack the top 10 worst trades in NBA history:
– Bucks sent Kareem Abdul-Jabar to the Lakers for Dave Meyers, Elmore Smith and Junior Bridgeman
– the Hawks #2 draft pick Bill Russell was traded to the Celtics for Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan
– Hornets dealing Kobe Bryant to the Lakers for Vlade Divac
– Blazers parted ways with Moses Malone and dealt him to the Buffalo Braves for a first-round pick and some pocket money
– 76ers dealt Wilt Chamberlin to the Lakers for Jerry Chambers, Darrall Imhoff and Archie Clark
– Supersonics sent Scottie Pippen to Chicago for Olden Polynice
– 76ers sent Charles Barkley to Phoenix for Tim Perry, Andrew Kang and Jeff Hornacek
– the Nets traded Keith Bogans, Kris Humphries, Kris Joseph, Gerald Wallace, MarShon Brooks and **four first-round picks** (Tatum, Kyrie) to the Celtics for Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Jason Terry and D.J. White.
– Utah sent Sam Worthen, Freemen Williams and Kenny Carr to the Lakers for Gail Goodrich, Jack Givens and Essie Givens. Oh, and the Jazz also gave the Lakers their first-round pick in the 1979 draft (Magic Johnson)
– Bucks traded Dirk Nowitzki to Dallas on draft night, along with Pat Garrity, for Robert “Tractor” Traylor.