I hope there can be some civil discourse here because I genuinely don’t understand the dynamics of the trade.

Viktor Bout was convicted by a jury in a Manhattan federal court of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and officials, delivery of anti-aircraft missiles, and providing aid to a terrorist organization, and was sentenced to the minimum 25 years' imprisonment because the crime was due to the sting operation.

How can a criminal of this profile get swapped for a professional basketball player?

Please do not argue about whether or not she should be jailed or not, the fact is that she was imprisoned. I’m asking about how one can justify this trade given the profiles of the prisoners.