re: The worst deal in NBA history?

Wow.... horrible article.

Best part is that Noel hasnt even played a single second in the NBA... yet some people say its the worst trade in NBA history. What happens if Nerlens comes back and is a shell of what he was at Kentucky? Like people have said, hes a 200lbs Center whose best attributes were his athletic ability to run the floor and jump. After an ACL tear, who knows what that will be like. And hes never been a skilled big or an legit offensive threat. At best hes Larry Sanders IMO.

On the other hand, we got a 23year old all star PG coming into the prime of his career. And we got him after he signed a 2nd contract at a steal of a price for the type of player he is. Hes also 1 of the better defensive PGs in the game. And in the NBA, especially the West, you have to have a legit PG to compete considering the other PGs in the conference (Westbrook, Parker, CP, Curry, Conley, Ty Lawson, Lillard, Dragic / Bledsoe, etc).

The only reason someone is saying we got the short end of the stick is because we werent that successful this 1st year with Holiday. And he was hurt, as was a lot of our key players. And sure, it took Holiday a little while to get used to the system and the other players around him. But look at how he played during the month of December, when he finally got comfortable in the system. 16ppg, 9assists, 4rebs, and 1.5steals. While shooting 48.5% from the field. Thats the type of player I fully expect to see next year, and maybe even a higher ppg average.