Pelton weighs in on the Katie trade. He likes it:

"Instead of viewing their team as unable to continue overachieving, many Minnesota fans criticized players and coaches, criticism I'm not certain was justified...

"Smith would have been dropping off just as Hayden and Ohlde reached their prime. Now, the Lynx have a third second-year starter and two first-round picks next April to try to secure their point guard of the future, addressing the team's biggest weakness."

Pelton is also high on Jones, meaning that he thinks the trade good for Minnesota's future even if Detroit wins rings this year.

Of all the objections fans in Minnesota will make, the silliest concerns owner Glen Taylor's commitment: if the trade works out, it means losing a few (more) games and fans right now in order to win more in '06, '07, '08. If that doesn't mean he's keeping the team for the long term, I honestly don't know what would.