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August 31, 2018

HOU · PHO

Each side read on its own: the value that came in against what went out, and whether the move did what the team set out to do — judged both at the time and with the benefit of hindsight.

HOUTeardownSelling the present for picks and youth.
Received
Marquese Chriss
Marquese Chriss
Brandon Knight
Brandon Knight
Value in vs. out
At the time
-11.6gave up more
How it aged
-0.3roughly even
Aged better than it looked on paper.
Did it do the job?
At the time
1%didn't work
How it aged
0%didn't work
A modest move — modest return.
PHOWin-now pushGoing for it now — trading future for present help.
Received
Ryan Anderson
Ryan Anderson
De'Anthony Melton
De'Anthony Meltondraft rights
Value in vs. out
At the time
+11.6got more back
How it aged
+0.3roughly even
Looked better on paper than it aged.
Did it do the job?
At the time
43%fell short
How it aged
0%didn't work
A middling bet that hasn't paid off.