That would also be a good reason to take them on, if they were good fits for the team. Conventional wisdom is often incorrect. I think the marginal value argument, which is much like the Moneyball argument, is more likely correct. Also, perhaps it takes some time to acclimate to a new team. I don’t think that that a team would either trade a way an excelllent player or take in a player unless it was in their best interest (more winning games). I guess we shall see in the future.