Separation Anxiety
A report from Miami says that the Heat are working on a deal for Mike Bibby but they might not make the deal if it means giving up Udonis Haslem.
This is yet another example of something that has been plaguing many GM's. They fall in love with their prospects and then overvalue them, thus ruining any hopes of a future trade. Danny Ainge is one of the few GM's who's been willing to bite the bullet and make a deal and for that he should be lauded.
That's not to say that all young for old deals make sense. Bynum for Kidd didn't make sense and I have my doubts about Pau Gasol (especially if it meant dealing Luol Deng). That being said, clining to Kirk Hinrich might have killed the Bulls chances. The strangest love affair could be Isiah Thomas and David Lee. Yes, Lee is a very good player but I don't see him as a superstar and I definitely don't know why you'd hold onto him so tightly after acquiring a max power forward in Zach Randolph (then again, I don't know why you'd acquire Zach Randolph but that's another story altogether). If the Knicks have any hope of improving this season, David Lee is going to have to be traded and he's not going to fetch top dollar.
In the end, it is just another one of those things that makes you wonder about NBA GM's. If you're willing to take on Mike Bibby and his contract and think he's good enough, why would a role player like Haslem stop you? Udonis is a solid player, don't get me wrong, but he isn't someone you hold onto if it means adding a top talent (even if that talent is Mike Bibby). And if the issue is that you don't feel like you can give up a big man for a point guard, then why the hell are you going after Mike Bibby in the first place?
Then again, Pat Riley was the guy who thought adding Ricky Davis and Mark Blount was a wise move so clearly he's going a crazy from (and for) the heat.
