Mavs need their Shawn Marion acquisition to set up their Was trade to set up their TC trade. Maybe start with the Was trade? That was their second best player for 3 great to solid dudes. SA has seen first hand how well both KP and JB can play. Pop is looking to retire leaving the Spurs in good hands. Maybe Murray isn't so out of reach?
KP/JB/Green/2 seconds for Murray/Poeltl/White
This isn't a huge move the needle trade, it just sets up subsequent transactions to not be so pigeon holed into a fit with KP. I think JB for White gives SA a slightly better player, I think KP is a better talent than Murray, albeit, not by far, and once KP is there, the need for Poeltl is lessened. So the difference in JB and KP plus Green and 2 seconds might be Poeltl since they don't really need him having KP there. I might be talked into FN instead of Green and the 2 seconds, but I want to keep FN.
This puts that team on JB and KP's shoulders and is "JB's team" to run, which is what he (and I think KP) wants. Gives them bird's rights on JB to convince and keep him.
It gives us 3 solid-to-great guys with which to build out our superstar and 4 others, championship group.
Murray/FN
White/THJ
Luka/Bullock
DFS/Maxi
Poeltl/DP
THJ and White could be interchangeable based on what I suspect to be promises made to THJ last offseason which gives both the first and second group 2 ball handlers on the court. Dependent on how the new guys mesh with the old guys, this group is overall a better TEAM than with the outgoing.
KP/JB/Green/2 seconds for Murray/Poeltl/White
This isn't a huge move the needle trade, it just sets up subsequent transactions to not be so pigeon holed into a fit with KP. I think JB for White gives SA a slightly better player, I think KP is a better talent than Murray, albeit, not by far, and once KP is there, the need for Poeltl is lessened. So the difference in JB and KP plus Green and 2 seconds might be Poeltl since they don't really need him having KP there. I might be talked into FN instead of Green and the 2 seconds, but I want to keep FN.
This puts that team on JB and KP's shoulders and is "JB's team" to run, which is what he (and I think KP) wants. Gives them bird's rights on JB to convince and keep him.
It gives us 3 solid-to-great guys with which to build out our superstar and 4 others, championship group.
Murray/FN
White/THJ
Luka/Bullock
DFS/Maxi
Poeltl/DP
THJ and White could be interchangeable based on what I suspect to be promises made to THJ last offseason which gives both the first and second group 2 ball handlers on the court. Dependent on how the new guys mesh with the old guys, this group is overall a better TEAM than with the outgoing.