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(8 hours ago)JamesConway912 Wrote: Barrett + Quickley is infinitely better than Barrett + Poeltl from a value perspective.
Barrett can be to Cooper what Barnes should have been to Luka in his first 2-3 years. Nothing groundbreaking but a solid wing in his prime years who will not kill your playoff aspirations.
Quickley is probably a good fit here as well. He would help A LOT if Kyrie cant return to his old levels and potentially both might be playable next to each other in certain lineups.
Irving | Nembhard
Quickley | Christie
Flagg
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1) DAL 2026 1st round draftee
2) Trade return for Gafford / Klay / Marshall
It would not be the end of the world to surround Cooper & the upcoming lottery pick with a bunch of solid guys in their mid 20s like PJ, Barrett, Quickley, Christie.
With the trade returns for Gaff / Naji you‘d have a few more bullets in the chamber.
I could see that team fight for the #6/7 seed.
Just don’t ever think about how you got to this roster. It will take years to get back to the level we played at.
But that would give Coop a solid group to get to work with for a few years before the contracts of Barrett / Kyrie come off the books.
Obviously if there is a way to get more from TOR you try to get it but as a baseline I am a lot less turned off about a TOR deal than I was a few weeks ago. TOR also has Gradey Dick and the their own 1st this summer (#20 right now) to work around the edges (via plugging in Naji / Gaff / Hardy / Klay).
That Quickley contract is not good either. He is making over 30 mil a year for the next 4 years. You need to add a first or that package has negative value. Toronto is looking to compete in the open East this season. I don't think they can afford to give up their starting PG. All they have behind him is a 23 year old kid playing 20 minutes a game.