NBA Trade Rumors: Deron Williams and Stars Teams Need to Sell While They Can
Brook Lopez' foot surgery is a cautionary tale that should teach the Nets and other teams with stars on the block that the time to move their stars is now.
The Nets can't wait for the Dwight Howard trade to materialize to act.
Fred Kerber of the New York Post suggests that the Nets must "tread water" until Lopez returns. The fact of the matter is, holding out hope for Howard is going to land them with the same disappointing result they saw a season ago.
There is a huge offensive void in New Jersey and at this point, they're far more likely to end up with neither Willams or Howard than both of them.
Injuries happen and players' stocks rise and fall. Hesitating even for a moment can be the difference between assembling a contender and being a lottery team.
Teams who hesitate have a tendency to get burned. The Warriors have been stuck in mediocrity and toting Monta Ellis on the block for years. Now in the midst of a sexual assault lawsuit, Ellis is far less attractive of a piece than he was when he had less baggage.
Fortune favors the brave and teams who go for it all have a tendency to come away on top.
We live in an age where superstar-laden teams reign supreme. The Nets and other teams in danger of losing their superstars need to strike while the iron is hot to keep from getting burned and left in the cold.
Nobody wants to part ways with their star if they aren't getting an equal return on him, but LeBron James is a prime example of what can happen when a team invests too much faith in a star and fails to deal him.
