...regarding The Dynasty. "I'm worried about the NBA." I gasped a quarter breath. "Who's going to beat them? "Even if you had the chance with all the assets you had to get Giannis Antetokounmpo, why bother?"
Gulp. He's right. Put Giannis on any team you want, take away a reasonable package of assets from the Giannis-recipient and send them to Beer, is Giannis' new team better than Oklahoma City? No! Take Peaceniks. Who could they reasonably trade for Giannis. Jonathan Kuminga? Yeah, and. You hit a road block. A trade is not a free agency signing, there are comings and goings. There's not a team that you can say reasonably would be better than OKC after parting with highly valued parts and with Giannis. Ergo, Smith's question, "Why bother?"
I too am worried about the NBA.