Nope, I disagree 100%. Wagner and Bane have specific strengths that make their team better. I have a lot of respect for the Magic after our first round matchup. Duren does nothing that makes this team better. He’s an overrated player that stat watchers have seemingly fell in love with. I wanted so badly for him to be a good player but he’s just not. He beats up on bad centers and then disappears when he plays a good center (except for the Cavs in the regular season). There’s been a lot of times that I’ve genuinely thought that Paul Reed is better than him.

And you’re talking before the 2nd apron existed. If you look back, a lot of terrible players got big contracts based on the idea of them vs the actual player. The fact Duren still wants a supermax despite how he played tells me that one he’s not a team player, two he’s deluded about his ability. He’s a mentally weak player that refuses to use his strength.

Imagine if Dwight Howard didn’t know how to use his strength. That’s Duren. I’ve never seen an all NBA player be babied the way Duren has. I’d rather let him walk than pay him $40m a year. You’re crippling your team if you give him that money and it’s a good way to get Cade to eventually ask out.

The question is, how much of this because of cade. Duren is not someone you can give the ball to and expect consistent offensive production. He’s not a good defender either.

A good point guard does wonders for a center.

I am so tired of advanced stats and this is a big reason why. If you replaced Cade with an average PG, all those stats would change drastically. The fact you think he’s worth a supermax is insane. He’s playing with someone who makes him appear significantly better than he is.

If we didn’t have Cade, I wouldn’t care so much. But Cade is someone you build around and you can’t do that paying a lackluster center big money. And top ten player?! You’re genuinely insane if you think Duren was anywhere near top 10 even in the regular season

The goal is to do well in the playoffs, not make the playoffs.

It’s a gamble but most championships are made that way, and this was an informed gamble. People be acting like it was trading Luka for glass

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