re: Jrue was damaged goods, Benson gets $3 million to throw on the pile

regardless, if the trade had been holiday for #6 I don't think anyone would have called that trade anything but fair. it was the second pick that swung the balance and has always stuck in my craw

we are not privy to the negotiations or other offers, but even peak jrue holiday was never worth 2 lottery picks considering the opportunity cost of the second pick (either the player they could have taken or the value as a traceable asset)