Trade & FA 2024-25:

[SleepingHero]

NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral)
There are ‘definite connections’ between Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, per @WindhorstESPN

“[Houston] made this trade specifically to attempt to make a deal with the Suns, and they did it to make a deal with the Suns NOW. Now, to my knowledge, Kevin Durant has not asked for a trade. However, there are definite connections between Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.”

(Via @UnSportsESPN )

[SleepingHero]

NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral)
The Rockets could dangle Alperen Sengun in a potential trade for Kevin Durant, per @WindhorstESPN

“One thing I want to point out: watch what the Rockets do tonight with the number three pick. This is one of the most important moments of the draft, and in many cases, this is where the draft kind of starts. If the Rockets take Donovan Clingan out of UConn, another center, which is an option for them, and now have a bunch of centers on their roster, that would potentially enable them to make Alperen Sengun, their very talented young Turkish center, available in that type of trade to dangle in front of the Suns.”

(Via @GetUpESPN )

[SleepingHero]

NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral)
The Charlotte Hornets are interested in trading up for the No. 3 pick, and Mark Williams is a player that Houston finds intriguing, per @KellyIko

“The Charlotte Hornets continue to express interest in acquiring the No. 3 pick, and one Western Conference executive identified center Mark Williams as someone Houston could have an interest in.”

(Via http://nyti.ms/3RKkvlb)

[Chicagojk]

Seeing Mavs pop up in rumors as one of an interested parties in trades and FA is old news. I really don't pay much attention to them.

I will admit though I was a little surprised to see both Brook Lopez and Goga mentioned with the Mavs. Lopez makes no sense to me. I don't expect Dallas has any inclination to move Gafford. Lopez is probably better but he is close to the drop off point. That rumor was strange.

The Goga one is interesting to me. I just don't know if he would have any interest signing to be a third center. It got me wondering if Dallas has plans to move Powell and/or Maxi? OR maybe it is a made up rumor of someone trying to throw stuff on the wall.

[SleepingHero]

https://twitter.com/m4vsl0v3r/status/180...3204377977

Seeing this video on THJ really makes me believe even if we added a basic rotation player that can hit 3s, the Mavs could've won the title.

[The Jom]

Seeing Mavs pop up in rumors as one of an interested parties in trades and FA is old news.  I really don't pay much attention to them. 

I will admit though I was a little surprised to see both Brook Lopez and Goga mentioned with the Mavs.  Lopez makes no sense to me.  I don't expect Dallas has any inclination to move Gafford.  Lopez is probably better but he is close to the drop off point.  That rumor was strange.

The Goga one is interesting to me.  I just don't know if he would have any interest signing to be a third center.  It got me wondering if Dallas has plans to move Powell and/or Maxi?  OR maybe it is a made up rumor of someone trying to throw stuff on the wall.

Have to disagree on Gafford. I could see them shipping him.

[SleepingHero]

Saw this tweet and busted out laughing

@arkaavs
Knicks got the first ever role player superteam

[Chicagojk]

Crazy that their are rumors the Rockets could move Senguin. I don't really don't buy it. The thinking is they would draft a defensive center in Clingan and then trade for KD with Senguin and the Suns picks.

It is an interesting thought experiment for PHX. Get off the dream that they are a championship contender and get a young big and their picks back.

At the end of the day though, I think PHX keeps KD. It feels like HOuston is on the look out for that #1 guy. It will be interesting.

[Chicagojk]

Have to disagree on Gafford. I could see them shipping him.

I just don't see it.  Mavs have a 25 year old and a 20 year old center who gave them awesome play at a lowish combined salary.   Boston gave them trouble, but this was their first runs in the playoffs for both.   

Unless Dallas got an offer they can't turn down, I just don't see it.   I also don't think Gafford is the type of player who would bring that deal.

Keep both and keep wrecking the rim next year.

[SleepingHero]

Evan Sidery (@esidery)
The Warriors are interested in acquiring Paul George via opt-in and trade, per @WindhorstESPN on @GetUpESPN:

“If Paul George is willing to leave, they would like to be an option for him.”

Golden State is big fish hunting to pair another star alongside Stephen Curry.

[DanSchwartzgan]

I don't recall if it was Stein or Fischer who said that THJ/Grimes is the beginning of a construct.  One of them also said there is a belief Dallas has something in place already to move THJ and keep DJJ.  I take that to mean that both sides are now free to deal around some basic construct (hopefully that is THJ/Grimes, but it doesn't have to be).   

One of the nice things about the $12mm spread between THJ and Grimes is it gives you flexibility to take back more salary (if other pieces are included) while not hard-capping yourself.  For instance, Josh for Bogdan doesn't work as Bogdan makes more than Josh.  But make that part of the bigger deal and you are fine.  Green/THJ outgoing with Bogdan/Grimes incoming allows you to pay DJJ about $11mm and still have a $1.1mm cushion (with 14 players).  

Yesterday I said I thought a THJ/Grimes deal had to be part of something bigger for Detroit.  Maybe something bigger is moving up to #1 and Atlanta moving down.  Atlanta has a big TPE that helps facilitate things if they want to do a deal in 23/24.  Or, you simply wait a few days.  Does Ivey and #5 get you to #1?  What if the Dallas 2025 is added (plus I'd be adding younger Josh Green for older Bogdan)?  If Atlanta trades away either Young or Murray, they are pretty light on guards.  Getting Green and Ivey would solve that.  Also, Risacher at #1 just isn't very good value for them.  I think they could get just as good of a player at #5.  Add in whatever they get in a Young (or Murray) trade and Atlanta has retooled rather than tearing it completely down.  

For Dallas it is THJ/Green/2025 for Bogdan, Grimes (and you keep DJJ)

Lively, PJ, DJJ, Kyrie, Luka
Gafford, Maxi/OMax, Bogdan, Grimes, Exum

Basically, you spend Green and 2025 to get Bogdan, Grimes and space to keep DJJ.  That is an upgrade (and I'm a Green fan).  In fact, you might need to send Hardy out in this to give Detroit an Ivey replacement.

[BigDirk41]

they can get anyone on the market or ones known as tradable, but it's not that easy to convert those assets into a great player which is what they really need. mavs wouldn't trade luka even for the entire OKC franchise, for example. Durant may be a target in case of a locker room implosion in Phoenix, but there ain't many such players for them to grab no matter how many talents and picks they have.

Dallas would trade Luka for every asset OKC has, but that's beside the point...lol. OKC can literally get anyone in the NBA if they desire to pay what it cost. Every player is available at a certain cost and OKC is possibly the richest team ever in terms of assets to trade.

[SleepingHero]

@TheDunkCentral
“If OG Anunoby gets to unrestricted free agency on Sunday without a deal for the Knicks, I don’t see a reason why the Sixers don’t come in hard after him with something close to that max offer.”

[SleepingHero]

@TheDunkCentral
Moses Moody could be one of the young players Golden State packages in a trade, per
@anthonyVslater


“If a big trade happened, at least one of them is in it. Moses Moody was relatively available at the deadline. They were looking to make smaller moves at the deadline. They were trying to get in on Alex Caruso. It's possible Moody might have moved in that deal.”

[F Gump]

Green/THJ outgoing with Bogdan/Grimes incoming allows you to pay DJJ about $11mm and still have a $1.1mm cushion (with 14 players).   

I get about 9.2M for DJJ, not 11M, in that scenario.

[Deebo]

Maxi/thj and even a pick for whatever best deal you can get.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

Some names we probably haven't really bantered around for starting SF/PF...
Trey Murphy III
Herbert Jones
Andrew Wiggins
Tobias Harris

But, every analysis I do, Tari Eason is our perfect match.  If HOU is looking to improve, do you think we can provide THJ+ salary to make that happen for HOU and a third team?

[HoosierDaddyKidd]

https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_...al-bridges


Zach Lowe...How many picks?

[Moviemavguy]

Are you perhaps suggesting that Detroit is gifting us Grimes in exchange for taking our advisor?

I think it would be the opposite.  Why on earth would Lindsey endorse bringing in a guy he knows totally collapsed during the playoffs?  

In fact, I can't for the life of me think of any team that would actually want THJ other than a vet min type of thing.

[BigDirk41]

I don't see anyway the Mavs move Gafford. We were too good with our 2 studs at the 5.