4 hours ago
(4 hours ago)Smitty Wrote: The Hawks just make too much sense not to talk about. The expirings that would be included don’t hurt the on-court product at all. If they’re giving up a role player and thats it, I can’t see them holding back. The cap space that they have in the summer won’t land them an impact player. There’s no scenario where Risacher is the additional salary UNLESS you expand the trade from the Mavs side. Could you do a full reset and offer Davis, Gafford, Naji for Expirings, Risacher, Okongwu, CLE FRP?
Why the Hawks do it: You don’t trade for AD to “tank”, this season or next. Gafford fills the hole at Center and provides more of what they need there than OO, while Naji fills the bench Wing role that ZR would be leaving. You get to capitalize on your big expirings contracts this TDL in KP and Kennard.
The Mavs go into next season with zero financial issues, which is where a non-contending team should be. They get much younger and start to build a team that is clearly and only Flagg’s.
Kyrie (33) - Nembhard (22) - Top 20 FRP
Christie (22) - Klay (35)
Risacher (20) - Top 8 FRP
Flagg (19) - PJW (27)
Lively (21) - Okongwu (25)
Only Kyrie and Klay in your top 10 are “old”.
This is putting all your assets in one basket for a full reset. I like the roster and fit of the above though… Lively’s health would be the biggest X-factor going forward!
I still think you might be able to get expirings and Risacher for AD straight up, as long as you're willing to forgo any ask of draft capital. Because I believe that, I say no.