NBA rumor of Kings making Haliburton available

[Sigmapolis]

Bill Simmons talks about what happened with that.

They needed a sure fire star at 2(obviously failed)to extend their dynasty and Haliburton was deemed too much of a reach even though Kerr loved him. They tried to trade back but no one was giving up a ton of assets for a covid draft when they couldn't conduct player workouts.

Then take him at #2 even if it is a "reach."

Nobody is gonna care you reached if TH was leading the Dubs to the WCF right now.



I even called for it at the time so it wasn't pure hindsight here...

https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...declares-for-draft.255586/page-5#post-7187850

 

[shadow]

Lol at the Kings. Rewatching takes on their trade. What a terrible organization. Cool arena though.

 

[Texbudman]

Hali / Carlisle is a great PG/Coach fit - that's a really underrated factor when looking at player success

Carlisle and J Kidd really clicked in Dallas. Carlisle was much more of a control freak earlier in his career.

 

[ISUTex]

What was worse? The Kings trading Haliburton or using a lottery pick on Murray?

 

[Malone]

What was worse? The Kings trading Haliburton or using a lottery pick on Murray?

The Murray pick looks like a home run compared to drafting Marvin Bagley over Doncic

 

[CycloneT]

What was worse? The Kings trading Haliburton or using a lottery pick on Murray?

This is not even a discussion

 

[ISUTex]

This is not even a discussion

Both are pretty bad moves. Trading Tyrese was worse IMO, but using the 4th pick on a one trick pony was pretty dumb. Who runs the Kings anyway?

 

[CycloneT]

Both are pretty bad moves. Trading Tyrese was worse IMO, but using the 4th pick on a one trick pony was pretty dumb. Who runs the Kings anyway?

Murray is a solid 3 &d guy you can start for a playoff caliber team. He was always a high floor guy.

Trading Haliburton who everyone in NBA circles loved and is 1 of probably 5 PGs in the whole world who can truly run an NBA offense for a high usage big man who can’t spread the floor is criminal.

 

[ISUTex]

Murray is a solid 3 &d guy you can start for a playoff caliber team. He was always a high floor guy.

Trading Haliburton who everyone in NBA circles loved and is 1 of probably 5 PGs in the whole world who can truly run an NBA offense for a high usage big man who can’t spread the floor is criminal.

The 4th pick though? But yeah trading Haliburton was worse. Point is the Kings are idiots.

 

[HFCS]

The 4th pick though? But yeah trading Haliburton was worse. Point is the Kings are idiots.

Keegan is not a "bust" even at #4, but looking at the draft there are 5-6 players taken after him who are clearly bigger difference makers. It's a very deep draft but without a ton of superstars.

He rebounds effortlessly and is a great shooter but athletically he's not a star in the NBA the way he was in NCAA. The game seems to move slightly too fast for him at this level even though he's still a good player.

 

[CycloneT]

The 4th pick though? But yeah trading Haliburton was worse. Point is the Kings are idiots.

If you get a starter out of your lottery pick I consider it a win. There is way too many busts in the NBA to not consider think of it that way.

 

[Cyched]

Good read

How Rick Carlisle and Tyrese Haliburton evolved to lead Pacers to NBA title contention — The Athletic

Rick Carlisle has been around the NBA long enough to see what’s over the horizon

apple.news

 

[Rural]

Murray is just another guy.