2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[Mavs2021]

NYK: Brunson and Maxi (plus minor OKC players)

DAL: Randle and mavs FRP 

OKC: Bertans and Reddish

Not sure if this is legal but if we are to lose Brunson we need to take the opportunity to make a big move out of it like this. The boxes i would want to see checked are: 1) get a good player at a need position (Randle/Grant) 2) shed excess salary(Bertans is top choice, THJ if we must) 3) get an asset (pick/player i.e. FRP/Killian Hayes) 4) keep our pick this summer if possible 

Maybe we don’t get everything we want but we can’t let him walk for nothing under any circumstances 

To your last point, a “seat at the table” could mean more than just FA. Almost all the biggest trades these days the player has a major say compared to before. Just like how we wouldn’t want Brunson to change teams without their being a trade. He has a major say and would even if he was an RFA or under contract. The seat at the table move might not be right now it could be in the future. I think Nico means having a seat more so than in years past. We will see

OKC could just outright sign Reddish to a 24M/per year RFA in FA and still comes out ahead financially opposed to the trade you suggested.

Brunson+ Kleber + Burke + Brown for Randle + Kemba + our 2023 pick seems sufficient.

Given how the Knicks have devalued Randle and seem intent to move toward a Zion/Barrett/Reddish future, I´d say he´s pretty much neutral value, especially given the cheap-ish contract.
Kleber is still a positive asset for a contender (especially as an expiring deal).
Creating capspace for an outright big offer Brunson signing would cost the Knicks roughly a 1st round pick.
Add a little negative value on the two year Kemba deal, so they have to take Burke and Brown on expiring deals.

Seems a fair deal all around, IF we have to lose Brunson.