(12-20-2024, 07:26 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Since we're entertaining this (tepidly), I would like to restate my total lack of reluctance to the thought of building a trade around a Herb Jones for Daniel Gafford swap. I think that makes this team sooooooooooo much better (as long as Lively doesn't get hurt).
I´m 100% with you that it could really hurt us this season, but back-up C should be the most easily replaceable position on the roster. Will Capela or Adams really get more than the MLE at age 31 and 33 respectively next year? You can find a young center in the early 2nd round to build as your #3, too.
The 18th highest paid center in the NBA makes 15M/year right now. I think Gafford is the most easily replaceable piece on this roster to aggregate salary to find a true difference maker like a Simons or Sexton.
I doubt Maxi´s salary alone gets you a short term differencemaker. Trading for White + Smith without giving up Gafford would be the dream scenario, but we can´t get their with the salaries we have, although the best damn trade machine says my suggested trade is legal.
Luka/White
Kyrie/Grimes
Klay/Marshall
Washington/Smith
Lively/Gafford
That´s probably the best roster, we had since winning the title and it´s 26 and under, except for Kyrie + Klay + Dinwiddie.