dafoe2016
Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job
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Worrying about how it feels to add a future second rounder to this, or whether this was "a shake down", is a loser's mindset. People who successfully fulfill decision making roles focus on the end game, not personal pride or sentiment. Ainge et al looked at this, recognized the injustice in Cleveland asking for more, and shrugged it off as irrelevant when focused on building a team with a chance of winning a championship.
Took over a team (with a future Hall of Fame player) coming off an Eastern Conference Finals appearance. Has one title in 14 years. His record speaks for itself.