Grading The BIGGEST NBA Trades Of the Last Year...

[@chrisschmidt6785]

This is a great video

[@jaymorin72]

You’re clearly biased against Harden. Yet to hear you give any praise of him with the clippers. Without him they might be the worst team in the league with a high chance of giving OKC cooper flag. If James gets them into the playoffs with Kawhi making his return and playing well, clippers can move off of those two and Norman Powell for good draft capital and help their future. You’re way too focused on the efficiency for no reason.

[@baltimoreborn36712]

It’s just your average Harden hater lol every single NBA KZbinr will post him when he’s at his lowest points but everytime he does good they’re quiet and ignore it. Why focus on efficiency like a casual and not talk about how he’s an all time great floor raiser carrying a team people said would be the 1st pick 💀

[@NickJolas]

​@baltimoreborn36712 still very much doubt that clippers will stay like this, even if harden is as good as yall claim, clippers overpaid for him and now they can't rebuild because there is no way they are a contender any time soon.

[@jmiser9962]

Honestly what do you think harden will gain them, in a dream world they’ll make the conference finals, but this just looks like a hot streak where he has a huge usage rate. If anything he’s saying they should have gotten picks in return

[@redeemedpoetYTwatcher]

He didn't even mention the PJ Washington trade OR the Klay Thompson trade...

[@fiish1627]

@@redeemedpoetYTwatchertrades OF THE LAST YEAR look at the title

[@McDanulu]

6:19 I think Deni has been really good this season in the playing time he is given. He started slow but is becoming Portland's (arguably) best player even when Grant is getting minutes over him to boost his trade value.

[@palidanek74]

Knicks also got Precious Achiuwa in the OG trade who is a great rebounder and can flash at times as a great blocker (& hit some 3s). Amazing IQ off the court, not so much on the court - which makes sense why Thibs put him in the dunker spot (keeping it simple) - I feel for Precious because he had to suffer through Nick Nurse who never plays the young guys. - Also OG tends to eat the 76ers alive in the playoffs The 2nd Rounder the Raptors got was 2024 Detroits (so it was the #31 pick - which was J.Mogbo - who looks like Draymond Green without Steph basically) Ochai A. which ended up being in the Siakam trade (flipped a pick to Utah) is looking like Solid piece - where as compared to last year Ochai was looking like someone out of the nba in a few years or less.

[@zeldaxkrimson]

i was wondering why he didn’t mention precious 😭 he had amazing moments in yesterdays game against the spurs!

[@stormblind1654]

@@zeldaxkrimson I am so happy for Precious. He's an amazing guy and good person. Super professional despite all he's been through with Nurse you never heard complaints or backbiting. So happy he found a place to thrive! :)

[@zeldaxkrimson]

@@stormblind1654 same! he’s also always so positive such a good energy to have on the bench

[@lennrd]

as a sixers fan, it seems every team has someone that goes off against us. might just be that we suck

[@mtj3314]

Portland should get a D for the Dame trade. They’re stuck with Ayton and have a talented young center in Clingan sitting on the bench

[@bamidelakin-np2ub]

Yeah, but did Milwaukee exactly come out as winners? And Portland got Jrue Holiday in return.

[@bonquequeisbetter9271]

I think the B is good. The reason Clingan is sitting on the bench is because of chauncey. We need to fire him smh

[@monkeluvr3326]

cling is still getting in shape so it’s good he has low minutes needs to ramp up over time

[@mtj3314]

@@bamidelakin-np2ub​​⁠yeah but they didn’t do much with Holiday either they traded him for Brogdon then flipped him and the Bub Carrington pick for Avdija who hasn’t been good for them. Also got Rob Williams whose been injury prone

[@bamidelakin-np2ub]

True, but you can't keep judging one trade by bringing up a bunch of other subsequent trades. At some point, u have to look at the goal behind it and if they succeeded or failed

[@rjonesy3480]

Siakim been out most consistent guy. Slam dunk trade, coming from a guy who was a bit skeptical. I can’t imagine this team without him now.

[@lindsayseal8504]

Siakem sunk his trade value when he said he wouldn't sign an extension with anyone but Toronto and was going to free agency. Then he turned around and signed an extension with the Pacers, so as a Raps fan FTG, you can have him.

[@David_Hunt]

Matt, good summary. I forgot some of these. I think you're being too generous towards the Bucks right now. We'll see how it shakes out. But how can you skip the most impactful trade outside of Celtics/Portland? Dalls acquired 2 starters and went on to win the West.

[@Jichael_Mordan]

Would you be able to do a video ranking the 30 coaches of the NBA

[@grantrobinson8179]

I wouldn't even call Harrison Barnes bad money. He's a valuable veteran leader on a reasonable salary, who has been really efficient, and even won Player of the Week. I think he would have modest positive trade value if the Spurs wanted to move him, which they shouldn't. Heck of a move by the Spurs either way. I don't use the term lightly, but they absolutely fleeced the Kings and especially the Timberwolves.

[@daniellevin5002]

when you look only at deni's stats it may look like hes not playing good but it's importent to understand that it took to deni time to figure out hes attacing game in a bad offence like portland and if you look at his last 15g stats which is most of the season he's avaraging above 15ppg on 49 43 efficency and his efficiency is only going up

[@bradyramlow609]

jrue and dame r the same age. how was it a big risk with holiday being a horrid playoff performer?

[@nathanhuse3985]

Cause you gave Jrue to the best team in the league

[@Leeyung2]

Jrue is the 4th option, maybe even 5th cus Pritchard has been insane. Dame is expected to be an elite 2nd option. Jrue has way more room for error

[@1400-h9r]

@@nathanhuse3985 How were the Bucks supposed to know that the Blazers would sell Jrue for pennies to the Celtics? Just bad luck that he ended up on the Celtics.

[@Thebackendhugo3229]

Exactly.

[@brandonough]

Deni has been playing really well lately. Youre tripping

[@SDesWriter]

Did you literally skip Dallas getting PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford, then immediately going on to become the hottest team in the league and going all the way to the finals? I mean it was last February but you did the Siakam trade so what gives?

[@cudide]

I know smh was the whole reason I watched the damn video

[@peytonspehn6291]

Maybe he just forgot? People make mistakes you know?

[@SDesWriter]

@ he forgot the two trades that turned the Mavericks from a play in contender to an NBA finalist? All that research to tell you about trades that slightly improved several teams who haven’t done anything yet but he forgot the team that played Boston for the championship? The team ranked 3rd in the odds to win the finals this year? I don’t believe it’s possible that he forgot them, I think he didn’t consider it a big enough deal to talk about. Considering the impact goes to have on Dallas and continue to have, that tells me he’s not much of an NBA analyst.

[@824JDx]

L video give harden respect

[@gooseallie4417]

I was thinking the same thing. Clippers were in a hole when they traded for him. But he’s the reason they are good this year. It’s crazy there’s zero respect towards that. Bet if he was on the Sixers the Sixers wouldn’t have started so badly.

[@f2pgamer994]

Let it be any other old guard carrying a team like this, and you'll see him praising that player

[@victorrojas9749]

ya we’ll see how u feel when they have to give up those picks when they’re a shitty team down the line. they aren’t making it far in the playoffs even with harden so what’s the point of trading ur future picks

[@mdt827]

Yeaa, I mean cmon if you tell anyone the Clips would be 6th in a highly competitive west without Kawhi. They'd be impressed

[@victorrojas9749]

@ true

[@jdot3334]

Just wanted to drop in after not watching a SROS video in a while that I still love seeing you in the feed and love your vids 🙏 ps GO STEELERS

[@Haqckson87]

bit harsh on dejonte murray, when the trade happened people thought atlanta got robbed, dejonte been injured too i might be wrong but i still think theres a good player inside dejonte

[@Identify_As_Right]

The timberwolves would have been much better off trying to trade conley a young reserve and a pick for a guard like tj mconnel or collin sexton. Definitely should have given the mcdaniels kat gobert frontcourt 1 more year and get off kats money in the offseason if it doesnt work. Teams with 2 small guards dont fare well in the playoffs.

[@bzaust]

I don't know where he's getting this Larry Nance being the best big man on ATL this season bs.. He's played in 14 games this season in which ATL went 5-9, averaging 18ish minutes a game. Dude's a great 3rd big man and would be a serviceable backup big. But I don't want him anywhere near the starting lineup..

[@fentazen2677]

To anyone who gives a shit about harden, we’ve seen this many times, looking good in midseason, always chokes in playoffs.

[@mattblacke882]

Doesn't matter. He's been a beast since he was traded

[@Nocxys]

​@@mattblacke882if you can't win in the playoffs what's the fucking point then?

[@briansdenied]

where’s the porzingis smart jones trade

[@trikelikesfish]

I feel like people forget Jrue Holiday was a playoff dropper most of the time and a third option plus a streaky shooter. The trade for dame was needed to keep getting better. A lot of the things we saw when dame first got there would’ve happened with jrue or without jrue. Jrue can’t hide the lack of speed and athleticism that is on this team, nor the rebounding problems.

[@jasonking971]

I never understood how a 7ft lopez.cant pull down at least 8-9rebs a game. In his early career he wasn't a bad rebounder. Then he added the 3 and there went the rebounds

[@BeerAndJointsAllDay]

19:30 bro what? I cannot be happier we got rid of Towns! Watched Randle and Towns' whole careers, yall Knicks fans gonna be the ones regretting the trade in half a year :D

[@noah_of_babylon]

You're clearly sleeping on the Celtics trading for Jaden Springer, future all star

[@noah_of_babylon]

@peytonspehn6291 it's a joke

[@skane260]

I completely disagree with your Dejounte trade take. Don’t let hindsight on the injuries distract you from the fact that the pelicans had a logjam in their rotation and Daniels probably wouldn’tve broke out if he stayed

[@atlbirdfan6959]

Considering 90% of fans were saying the Hawks were robbed or we traded Dejounte for a “bag of chips”, this grade is quite accurate

[@gwom7]

Wheres caruso to okc?

[@vladimirilic2240]

RJ Barrett is very underrated this year. He has a real argument for being a all star reserve and in my eyes the best player on the raptors right now(Scottie is very disappointing right now, btw)

[@RaptorsFanForever]

No he’s not. Scottie has been better than RJ this year even if it doesn’t seem like it on the surface. Rj while looking much better offensively has been a black hole defensively. Scottie has been one of the top 25 best defenders in the league with his versatility. He has been covering for Gradey, rj, and jakobs issues on defence. With Scottie they are a middle of the pack defence. Without him they are bottom of the barrel defensively. Saying Scottie is a disappointment is not really fair to say. He has been in an out of the lineup with freak injuries that were unfortunate to happen. His shooting percentages being down are due to him playing on a bum ankle which decreases your ability to be a good shooter. In terms of Scottie offensively he has improved a lot contrary to what a lot of people are saying about him. He is scoring completely different from his first three years. Scottie in is first three years scored in the post or off of rebounds. This year he is more versatile scoring from pull up midranges, post fades and threes on catch and shoot and pull up jumpers. Yes he is less efficient than last year but the raptors are a tanking team with no hope of winning with most of their players injured. So with scottie taking these shots and missing them, it will help him make them next year when the raptors are actually trying to contend. While RJ definitely has improved as terms of a playmaker, his scoring has been terrible when Scottie isn’t there helping him. When Scottie is out all of the defence is concentrated on Rj and he often struggles to score and turns the ball over. Scottie is definitely the number one option on the team and has improved greatly. I don’t think you watch the games seriously if you say Rj is better no disrespect.

[@Satrivacc]

No Dallas?

[@itzAsianFool]

I mean it wasn't a trade so ig that's the logic

[@ajbksfinest]

The Sixers literally have 1 player from that Clippers trade and somehow it’s an A+ return? That trade single handily tanked their season that year.

[@lebryanthoward9416]

The Smart-Porzingis-Tyus trade should be here as well.

[@KingScrDaIII]

I’m worried that Minnesota is going to be labeled as a team where careers go to die. It’s obvious that divincenzo doesn’t fit in our system (unless he heats up big time in the playoffs). All of this points to the elephant in the room that Ant will not want to be with us once his contract eventually expires

[@peytonspehn6291]

For some reason it feels that the jrue trade happened only last year. Feels like a long time ago

[@CybEditz]

Who is best, Tyrese Maxey, Trae Young or LAMELO Ball?

[@Lewie-f1w]

Trae young, easy

[@ryanamburgy2791]

Trae

[@FreeLobbiez]

Trae Young

[@824JDx]

hell nah avdija is a bucket u got 0 ball knowledge

[@TrevisM12]

What editing app do you use? I'm planning to start a KZbin channel and would love to hear what you use.

[@Sros1]

Vegas pro!

[@jasonking971]

Siakam has messed up the vibe in indy. That team changed for the worse when he got there and it hasn't recovered. He's been good, I just think he seems like he's taking away from some players development. Or idk it just doesn't seem like the right fit.

[@futureisaiah96]

Hey man. Keep doing what you’re doing. Just got a sub from me. So tired of watching dudes just regurgitate talking heads or not offering any of their own opinions and just showing mainstream media clips and asking “what yall think about this?” . Can’t wait to see your other videos. Awesome content and well spoken.

[@derpyderp1998]

It's not going to surprise me if julius randle and Anthony Edwards don't mesh

[@kwilloniad7447]

This was a great synopsis. I appreciate you putting this together.

[@timelesschanges]

Opinions on Ben Simmons playing Point Guard?

[@Sros1]

Don’t hate it

[@ayoowets]

Perfect for my Christmas drive home

[@benzobran]

eta ?

[@ayoowets]

@ 2.5 now

[@benzobran]

@@ayoowets safe travels my boy

[@ayoowets]

@@benzobran made it back g thank you

[@benzobran]

@ yessir bro

[@jessepetersen6351]

Where’s the Carusobtrade

[@zacharylenson5399]

And you didn’t even metyoj the Dallas trades, where we got pj, and Daniel bud yeah, classic knicks bias

[@nickmacdaddy6850]

the Knick bias is insane lol

[@meathammer4230]

Where was he wrong?

[@tonygerthoffer7944]

Worst take

[@BeerAndJointsAllDay]

@@meathammer4230 Are you kidding me? Knicks got a historic playoff choker on a 220 million dollar contract - dude gives the trade an *A*

[@jamesbryant2708]

Have to give the Bucks an F when you factor in Holiday going to Boston and immediately winning a championship.

[@trikelikesfish]

How were they supposed to know Portland was gonna trade Jrue there for a bag of chips

[@morgsbearzatti001]

Randle trade is a f trade, absolute destroys wolves this year

[@palidanek74]

yup having a cheap owner sucks - hopefully he is forced to sell the team to Arod or whatever

[@BeerAndJointsAllDay]

Ahhhhh, Randle haters at it again...but I'll try being polite this time, cuz Iam just very curious - can you PLEASE explain how did Randle "destroy" the Wolves when he is literally our most consistent player all season??

[@palidanek74]

no body in the West cares about the regular season - especially if the Twolves are one of the teams going east when expansion happens, Randle in the playoffs = checkmate your capspace

[@BeerAndJointsAllDay]

@@palidanek74 there’s a reason Randle’s playoff stats look like that, but yeah I don’t expect casuals to know that..

[@pilotfine]

Don't say KAT is the best shooting bigman without saying 'currently playing' Because we all know Dirk exists

[@bachanga8308]

But statistically kat is a better shooter

[@BreezyJC]

best 3pt shooting big ever

[@clarenceorozco5300]

​@@bachanga8308who makes more clutch shots?

[@bachanga8308]

@@clarenceorozco5300 sure he can have that we just have to wait and see if kat will make more but everything else Kat clears

[@mattblacke882]

@pilotfine - Don't be butthurt

[@LanceVanceDance214]

Damn, no love for the Mavs?

[@yusufagha4379]

Nance has NOT been better than capela

[@bustorobusto6316]

I wish you made more videos, barely ever posting 😢

[@christophercastellano6359]

No way you gave the Knicks an A+ 😅 the trade completely changed the identity of the team. And not in a good way. That scrappy team that never gives up and hustles hard no longer exist. Now it's just score the ball and hope KAT can defend which has worked out terrible. And it's only the regular season wait till the playoffs when KAT is exposed even more YIKES!!!!

[@BeerAndJointsAllDay]

that's what Iam saying man, them Knicks fans are all gonna turn 180 on Towns after the Knicks lose in the 1st round because Towns is a nonexistent defender who also tends to shoot south of 25% from 3 for entire playoff series!😂

[@Noahnelson91]

Tbh, suns never shouldve moved ayton. ..yeah ayton is toxic but they are not getting someone better

[@matejatrajkovski521]

Hey sros

[@anhaddhaliwal9802]

I think the Damian lillard trade is an a or a a- he has been picking up form and defense is playing quite godd

[@tgz313]

Og is overrated he’s not that good just like draymond over hyped

[@IcePhoen1x694]

So... you don't care about elite defense, only stats?

[@tgz313]

@ og you can possibly make an argument but he’s not locking nobody up in his position he be trying to defend pg and sg he can’t defend at his position and draymond a couple years ago u could say that but not anymore he just out the fouling trying to argue all game

[@mattblacke882]

Clearly you dont watch OG play. He's the best defender in the NBA in my view. He doesn't need to be a huge offensive weapon when you have Brunson and KAT

[@tgz313]

@ you wish 😂😂 wemby leading in defense last time I checked and once again who is he guarding at his position? He is an alright defender but no where near best he just has size he not locking no allstar up and that’s facts

[@gietametal4418]

You really don’t watch OG

[@gautamrachuri4528]

W vid tho

[@zacharylenson5399]

Okay I know you are a knicks fan, but Kat to knicks isn’t a A. And Kat definitely isn’t the best big man shooter of all time not even close ahaha 😂😂

[@nathanmckay2998]

🏀

[@troycorcoran_official]

Lol knicks are a failure

[@alexgiamartino7102]

Well I just don't get how you say Dante is being misused and he's a disappointment he can't help being misused and that's helping to contribute to how bad he's playing just like didn't make sense you know like yes he's playing bad just I don't think he would be if he was being iced how you stated you know

[@mattblacke882]

He is being misused. Donte is a slasher and an off the ball player. At the timberwolves, he is being asked to do a lot more like create (which isn't what he did at the the Knicks). That's not what he should be doing.