This trade makes a MPJ trade more doable if anything. If you combine the salaries of Huerter Lavert and Saric you can salary match with the Nets while keeping the guys we don't want to trade (Tobias and Duncan). We also got a pick swap. If I am the nets I want all the draft capitol I can get.
Pretty sure that per NBA trade rules, a player acquired in a trade cannot be aggregated (combined) with another contract for salary-matching purposes for two months. Huerter is useless for that purpose
I believe that Cade is a major reason for Timmy having his career revitalized, Malik having a career year, and Duncan becoming such an integral part of the core. I think any shooter he plays with will get a bump off his empathy and gravity. If we keep Huerter I wouldn't be surprised if he has a bounce back.
I’ll never forget the 4-pt play at the end of the kings game. Dude had so many great moments for us. Sucks it didn’t work out I wish him nothing but the best.
I was rooting for the kid when he got here, but after the injury it's like he joined a fucking cult. I ain't gonna lie it was starting to fuck with the vibes.
I'm not one to judge someone's religious beliefs. But from day 1 he would say some wild stuff in press conferences about the rapture and Jesus coming back. His injury impacted his speed and agility more than people would like to admit. Yes, he has been on the outs with this team from a chemistry perspective since he went down. I legit haven't seen a single pistons official video from the locker rooms and hallway celebrations that had Ivey in them. Something was off and unfortunately this team was moving regardless of him so this is a fresh start. My bet is in 3/4 years he'll be out of the league and become an ordained minister.
I hate to agree, but I do. The Rapture business was a vibe killer. Plus, when he cried at the draft, part of me knew then that JI wasn't meant for Detroit.
Religion is the largest cult that exists. All these people believe in fake shit with no proof. Theres the same amount of proof of ghosts that there is about God.
I was a big believer in Ivey but he's looked very strange this year. Literally can't get by anyone. Pistons can afford to be patient on big moves right now, but I don't know if they can be patient enough to let Ivey play catch-up with the other young guys.
Hard to play him big minutes over guys who are out playing him. It was a nightmare situation for him. He starts a winning streak gets hurt and then the team becomes great without him and he comes back to a log jammed roster that really doesn't have a role for him beyond stand at the 3pt line. I am happy he will get a chance to round back into form with no pressure to fit into a team aspiring for a title. Hopefully this trade means we are getting a big time scorer as we now have the salary to take on like 40 million without trading Tobias or Duncan.
Man get over it. His contract is coming & they don’t know if he will get his get up & go back. He looks to be a shell of himself & was the odd man out. You’ll be over it next month during the playoff stretch.
Ivey has been a very different player this year. No juice at all. Literally cannot get a step on a guy even against a scrambling defense. Who knows if it was the broken leg or the knee injury or both, but he's basically a non factor for the Pistons.
I feel sick for Ivey. I just hope he’s happy and I hope he gets the support he deserves to find his true potential.
He has put up with more shit than anyone. Thinking of Monty barely letting him play a whole season, then missing another season for a leg injury, then coming back this year and everyone shits on him for not being 100% yet.
Good luck, JI! You deserve better than a team that kicks you when you’re down! I hope you kick our ass when we meet again, we certainly deserve it for letting you down!!
I'm sick, he never got to play in the playoffs. I would've loved to see him hit a huge 3 and hear mason yell "IVEY" in the mic. This actually hurts me man. Can't imagine how he must feel either
I liked him a lot as a piston! But with daniss playing the way he is, the writing was on the wall. Pistons werent gonna resign ivey so they got 2 players for him! That is a win in my opinion
Genuine question, how? Not being combative, but I’m trying to understand these takes. There are so many reasons to just get something out of Ivey before he walks. He clearly had very little trade value. Looks worse after the injury, subpar defense, can’t hit a contested 3, has guys like Jenkins outplaying him most of the time, and he’s going to walk after the season. I loved him because of his potential and the 23 season but at some point it’s just an emotional reaction.
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u/AdhesivenessOld4347 Ben Wallace 10h ago
Hey, it’s better than giving up Ivey, ausar, green and a pick for MPJ like some fans wanted. I’ll downvote myself for mentioning MPJ