I'm thinking Michael Alter will sell the team very soon. By raising the season ticket prices, he made himself the villain, and the new owners can keep the high prices without taking any heat.
Really good deal for the Sky IMO. That's a decent haul of multiple assets for (just) Marina Mabrey. And a really good move/price if she did indeed ask out. Plus the backdoor tanking play. Well done.
For the Sun, unless they have a very clear role they envision for Mabrey vs. the Liberty, I don't really get why push for this. Agree, it barely moves the needle.
Two B's is fair enough but I'd lean A- for the Sky and C+ for the Sun.
I agree. I like Mabrey, but I don’t think she’s necessarily part of the Sky’s core for the future. It’s interesting that she reportedly requested a trade, but I think it’s a move that the Sky should have made in any event, and it’s a nice haul for a good but not great player.
Good analysis Richard. If the Sun have any sense, they will not overly decrease Mabrey's minutes, as you rightly point out their lack of options when their offense breaks down in the playoffs, they would do well to let Bonner have some fresher legs come playoff time, which always seems to hurt them, and particularly with a longer season.
Another excellent article by Rich.
I'm thinking Michael Alter will sell the team very soon. By raising the season ticket prices, he made himself the villain, and the new owners can keep the high prices without taking any heat.
Really good deal for the Sky IMO. That's a decent haul of multiple assets for (just) Marina Mabrey. And a really good move/price if she did indeed ask out. Plus the backdoor tanking play. Well done.
For the Sun, unless they have a very clear role they envision for Mabrey vs. the Liberty, I don't really get why push for this. Agree, it barely moves the needle.
Two B's is fair enough but I'd lean A- for the Sky and C+ for the Sun.
I agree. I like Mabrey, but I don’t think she’s necessarily part of the Sky’s core for the future. It’s interesting that she reportedly requested a trade, but I think it’s a move that the Sky should have made in any event, and it’s a nice haul for a good but not great player.
Good analysis Richard. If the Sun have any sense, they will not overly decrease Mabrey's minutes, as you rightly point out their lack of options when their offense breaks down in the playoffs, they would do well to let Bonner have some fresher legs come playoff time, which always seems to hurt them, and particularly with a longer season.