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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
He inherited a team that finished 5 games under. 500 and was a playoff team in his first season. He turned that team into a non-playoff team, then a team that barely squeaked in last year and now an 11th place team.
In the process of taking a bubble team and turning it into a bubble team he traded a 1st, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th round picks.
He did manage to receive a 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th round picks.
So net he gave up a 1st, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd to turn a bubble team into a bubble team.
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He also added 2 very significant and young pieces in doing so...but you know dont let that be part of the equation. Its not like he just rolled the window down and threw things out. When you make trades, you have to use some sort of asset to complete it.
You can label it whatever you like, but again this is quite normal in the process. Time/patience are what most teams display and use as part of their orginizational philosophy. I get it is hard to take at times and it doesnt work at times as well, but its a pretty tried and true method throughout the years.