I don't think there's ever any long-term value in a rental pick-up, unless you go deep in the playoffs.
This year, any team could have come in from the break hot and gone all the way. Just look at Dallas, they're fundamentally not that great a team, but you can't argue with their results. I'm OK with the assets we spent at the deadline this year under the circumstances, but it isn't something we should be doing on an annual basis, just when it's what we might need to push us over the top. This requires a realistic assessment of the team's playoff chances every year prior to the deadline.
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