2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

Would the Knicks (or the Mavs) look at a deal of Burke/WCS for Kemba.  Gives the Knicks a healthy PG option they are familiar with and WCS is expiring.

Mavs take on a bigger contract and a big injury risk and stick him in the 6th man role.  They also open up a roster spot and sign Chriss.

I don't know how hurt Kemba really is and how much the Knicks value him.

Maybe nothing here but the money works and Kemba and Powell give you some expiring contract ammo next year.

Standard it's not my money caveat and this just further complicates Cubes avoiding the Tax.

Along the same lines, I was looking at Willie for DJ Augustin.  He fits within the 175% rule and is only guaranteed $333k next season.  Saves Houston almost $3mm.

Here is the interesting possibility (need cap help here).  Willie for DJ works straight up, but, you could also structure the deal to bring DJ in as part of the TPE.  Normally you can't aggregate UNLESS the player was acquired using cap space.  What I'm wondering is whether the TPE counts as "cap space".  It was created because of cap space, but isn't technically cap space.  The benefit, if this works, is you could combine DJ with other players before the TDL and he brings back up to $12mm.  So, instead of Willie as a trade chip, you could have DJ as a trade chip.

Doesn't help with Chriss, but MIGHT be a way to make the Willie "chip" more valuable.  I'm just to busy/lazy to research it.