Once the trade was finalized, social media immediately exploded.
"The Grizzlies got fleeced. They sent Gasol to the Pelicans for a pile of second-round picks! How was that any different from when they sent Pau Gasol to the Lakers?" — Invincible Little Handsome Durant.
"Exactly, it was robbery! Tatum has to stop this!" — Jokic fan.
"Right? The Four Superstars just broke up, and now they're putting together another Big Three. This is so boring!" — Godfather Fan.
"The main thing is that the price was really too low. The Pelicans only gave up two bench players and a second-round pick..."
"Memphis 'Professional Star Giveaway' Grizzlies!"
"Uh, aren't you guys overreacting? The Grizzlies aren't idiots. If Gasol were really that valuable, would they have asked for so little?"
"Exactly. You guys clearly don't watch Grizzlies games! Gasol's form has declined badly this season!"
"The Grizzlies started tanking at the beginning of the season. Gasol is the only player on the team worth watching, but he's only averaging 15 points..."
"Gasol is much older than his brother was when he got traded, and he still has two years and 50 million left on his contract. That's already half a bad contract!"
"I agree. If Dedmon hadn't been playing so poorly this season, he'd be much more useful than Gasol. I think the Pelicans might have actually lost this trade." — Durant Fan.
"Calling it a loss is going too far, but it won't improve the Pelicans that much. If Gasol performs poorly, the Pelicans' salary cap space next year could become a problem."
"Exactly. Speaking as a neutral fan, this was just an ordinary reinforcement trade."
"But the Lakers and Spurs took a bit of a hit. Their strength was close to the Pelicans', and now the Pelicans have gotten stronger,