I wouldn't call what they gave up "the farm." It actually makes some sense for Dallas. Calderon and Ellis had way too similar of a skillset to create an effective backcourt. They can get someone else for the backcourt who is a better defender to complement Ellis. There are a few free agents this year who would be better fits for that team than Calderon was.
I think the deal makes sense for both sides.
Thanks! I'm really trying to get more into the couple sports I don't actively watch, so I might be asking a lot of dumb questions in here, for a while yet.
The way the deal sounded like, in the article I
had read to me by my phone read, the Mav's traded four people and a 2nd round pick for a guy that used to play on the team, just because they missed having him around. That's why I was looking for a bit more insight into it and I like asking you guys instead of just reading more articles
EDIT: Also, I've been thinking that if I don't start supporting an LA team, eventually, it's going to be really shitty living here, because I'm never really going to feel part of what's going on around me. I don't actively support any basketball team, even though my entire childhood revolved around the Bulls (If I could go back in time and take pictures, all you would see (and hear, because they'd be Harry Potter-verse pictures) from me is Bulls, Bulls, Bulls), I've definitely cooled on them and the sport since. I love the city of Chicago, and I'm never going to stop being happy when they succeed (unless it's the Bears), but I have a feeling I may start following the Clippers a little more actively. I only picked the Clippers because there's no way I could ever support the Lakers, but I realize it looks more like a bandwagon jump than anything else. I'm also not saying I've cemented my opinion on this, I just need an LA team.
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