2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[DanSchwartzgan]

Sorry if I missed this somewhere, but the DB.com guys posted a 3-team idea (not rumor) as follows:

Dallas gets McCollom, Robinson and their 23 pick back

Portland gets KP

NY gets Brunson


If you put this into the trade machine, Dallas loses 4 wins because KP and Brunson show really well in the LEBRON metric used to determine wins gained and lost.  Maybe you do the KP/McCollom part of this anyway based on KP’s injury history.  But, CJ is four years older and has missed significant time each of the last two years.  CJ is kind of who you hope Brunson grows into.  I’d contend Brunson is likely the better version of that guy during the remaining life of McCollom’s contract.

Not sure what good trading UFA Brunson for UFA Robinson if flight risk is your concern.  Is Robinson as good as KP?  Yeah, on the nights KP can’t play.  Otherwise?  Probably not.

I get accused of wanting to give away Brunson for nothing, but I don’t like this deal for Dallas.  Now, if you tell me I can also deal THJ/22/24 for John Collins, then we can talk some more.