re: 9 Days to Deadline: What do you want?

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Many want to dump Anderson because of defense and his price tag, yet no one thinks other GMs, particularly a sharp like Ujiri, aren't aware of these things?

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I'm not seeing other teams afraid to trade for Ryno b/c of price tag and defense, but rather as the missing piece to a deep playoff run.

Below are trades from last year that included guys in final years of deals who then signed elsewhere after the season.

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TO DALLAS: Rajon Rondo, Dwight Powell.
TO BOSTON: Brandan Wright, Jameer Nelson, Jae Crowder, 2015 first-round pick (protected 1-3 and 15-30 in 2015, protected 1-7 from 2016-2020) and 2016 second-round pick.

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TO PORTLAND: Arron Afflalo, Alonzo Gee
TO DENVER: Thomas Robinson, Will Barton, Victor Claver, 2016 first-round pick (lottery protected)

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TO PHOENIX: Brandan Wright
TO BOSTON: 2015 first-round pick (from Minnesota, top-12 protected until 2016, turns into two second-round picks if not conveyed)

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Teams that need guys to make a run typically pay a high price. Ryno should, and will, fetch a great return. Not getting assets for him would be a travesty.