12-14-2021, 07:47 AM
Yesterday's NBA podcast dealt with 12/15 trade candidates. So far, I've gotten through the sections on the Knicks and Mav's.
They came to the conclusion that THJ could be outgoing in any deal of any size and Brunson probably should be cashed in if the role here isn't worth the $15-$17 million he will command. They talked themselves into a deal where both go to Indiana for Sabonis. I'm not sure I buy Brunson to a rebuilding Indy team. What I can buy is Brunson to NY for our 2023 pick back. That would free up our entire list of future firsts to trade for Sabonis. The deal I came up with is:
THJ/Moses/Knox and two firsts to Indiana. The outgoing is Sabonis and expiring Lamb into our TPE (to keep them under the LT).
NY gets Brunson for our 2023 and sends Knox to Indy. Indy fans can pretend they are getting a former lottery guy who just needs the right situation and a super-young center prospect, but this is about the picks.
We get Sabonis/Lamb for THJ/Moses/Brunson and picks.
It is pretty aggressive on our part, but it will take players and picks to get Sabonis. If you listen to the Lowe post with Bobby Marks, it is obvious we won't be the only ones in the bidding if Sabonis hits the market. We have to get our 2023 back and Brunson (who we could lose for nothing this summer anyway) to NY is the cost of admission. Everyone stays pretty close to where they are financially and no one crosses the tax line.
BTW, loving what I'm seeing from Green. I've said before he is our easiest path the a plus starter since he's already here. Kidd is doing a good job of bringing him along. His role would obviously expand in a deal where THJ is the outgoing.
BTW-II, there are some issues with the deal above. We don't have a Brunson replacement unless Toronto cuts Dragic. We don't know how the KP/Sabonis pairing will look on D (though it would be nice to have a 20+ point big on the floor at all times). I'd presume Bullock and DFS would be the other two starters (so, you are essentially replacing Powell with Sabonis in the starting lineup). Dragic, Green and Maxi would be the core of the bench with Frank, Lamb, Sterling and Powell also available for minutes.
They came to the conclusion that THJ could be outgoing in any deal of any size and Brunson probably should be cashed in if the role here isn't worth the $15-$17 million he will command. They talked themselves into a deal where both go to Indiana for Sabonis. I'm not sure I buy Brunson to a rebuilding Indy team. What I can buy is Brunson to NY for our 2023 pick back. That would free up our entire list of future firsts to trade for Sabonis. The deal I came up with is:
THJ/Moses/Knox and two firsts to Indiana. The outgoing is Sabonis and expiring Lamb into our TPE (to keep them under the LT).
NY gets Brunson for our 2023 and sends Knox to Indy. Indy fans can pretend they are getting a former lottery guy who just needs the right situation and a super-young center prospect, but this is about the picks.
We get Sabonis/Lamb for THJ/Moses/Brunson and picks.
It is pretty aggressive on our part, but it will take players and picks to get Sabonis. If you listen to the Lowe post with Bobby Marks, it is obvious we won't be the only ones in the bidding if Sabonis hits the market. We have to get our 2023 back and Brunson (who we could lose for nothing this summer anyway) to NY is the cost of admission. Everyone stays pretty close to where they are financially and no one crosses the tax line.
BTW, loving what I'm seeing from Green. I've said before he is our easiest path the a plus starter since he's already here. Kidd is doing a good job of bringing him along. His role would obviously expand in a deal where THJ is the outgoing.
BTW-II, there are some issues with the deal above. We don't have a Brunson replacement unless Toronto cuts Dragic. We don't know how the KP/Sabonis pairing will look on D (though it would be nice to have a 20+ point big on the floor at all times). I'd presume Bullock and DFS would be the other two starters (so, you are essentially replacing Powell with Sabonis in the starting lineup). Dragic, Green and Maxi would be the core of the bench with Frank, Lamb, Sterling and Powell also available for minutes.
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