It s a loss! The Grizzlies traded Bain, but the Mavericks fans stopped doing it! They were so angry that they laughed!

On June 15, the NBA trading market suddenly exploded - According to Shams Charania, the Grizzlies sent Desmond Bain Jr. to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Cole Anthony, veteran scorer Caldwell Pope, four first-round picks and one first-round swap right. As soon as the news came out, everyone was discussing what the magic picture was and how the grizzly bear suddenly "empty".

But there was a group of people who were silent and couldn't laugh, that was - we Mavericks fans.

Why do you ask? Because we once traded "Slovenian Golden Boy" Luka Doncic, we got a first-round pick.

Yes, you read that right. A first-round pick, compared with the trading package of Bain, who averaged 15+ games in a season, the highest and lowest points were immediately judged.

Bain can play, but is not the "core of team building"

First of all, it is stated that Bain is indeed a very excellent player. Last season, he averaged 23.7 points per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 38%, with good offensive ability and willing to fight on the defensive end. But to put it bluntly, Bain is not the core of the Grizzlies' team-building - that person was originally Morant. Now, it is reasonable for the Grizzlies to rebuild around Morant, freeing up salary space to send Bain away.

But do you think Bain can exchange 4 first rounds + swap rights + two rotation players? What about our Luca?

Luca is an MVP-level star, but his trading value is low?

What level is Doncic? We don't need to go into the Western Conference Finals - the fourth All-Stars, the third first team, and the playoffs last season almost dragged the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals alone, averaging 33+9+9. What is this? He is the top two true emperor in the MVP rankings!

But if the Mavericks really traded Luka according to rumors last year, they would only get one first-round pick? This is not a deal, this is a big bleeding.

Of course, some people will say that Luka has a long contract, high salary, high usage rate, and is difficult to "adapt". But to be honest, this should not be a reason for discounts, but rather a reason for increasing chips - if you can sign Doncic, you don’t have to worry about the core for ten years, and you can quickly go to the defense stage of any team building blueprint or reconstruction period.

The fans were angry: "Are we fooled?"

When other teams exchanged for four first rounds, the Mavericks fans were mixed.

This is not jealousy, but feeling that I am being perfunctory. If Luca really wants to leave the team, shouldn’t it be a super sky-high package + a complete set of future assets? At least it should not be less than the quotation of Durant and Davis back then.

So we only get one first round back? Don't joke, even the Pu'er and Siakam deals are more luxurious than this. We are exchanged for one of the most ornamental and dominant point guards in the league today.

Conclusion: Don't let the "Mavericks-style management" stolen again

No matter how true the rumors of this transaction are, Bain's transaction reminds us of a reality: the NBA star trading market has "inflated", and if the management uses old eyes to evaluate assets, it is easy to lose money.

The Mavericks should be clearer - keeping Luca is the greatest victory. If you really want to let go, you must also exchange it for the "whole future". Don't let us diehard fans use the meme of "Doncic only exchanged for 1 first round" to mock it.