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What is the riskiest move that had the biggest payoff? (and vice versa) (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by mahjoonaw@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Every owner/GM needs to gamble for a team to succeed. Hindsight is always 20/20, but the truth is that every transaction is a risky move until proven worth. Freak accidents, team chemistry issues, etc are all factors you can’t measure before a trade/signing. Off the top of my head, rookie Kobe for Vlade was one of the biggest payoffs in NBA history (as for “riskiest” move, that is up for debate)

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[–] 2020IsANightmare@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Darko is one of the greatest "don't draft based on position if you have a top-5 pick" examples in NBA history.

Wade and Bosh are more revisionist history (though obviously had HOF careers), but passing up Melo?

Pistons left a lot of money on the table.