2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

Milwalkee got Jrue Holiday with similar assets to ours:

- Eric Bledsoe (bad contract with 2 years to expire);
- #24 on the '20 draft;
- '25 and '27 1st round picks (Unprotected);
- '24 and '26 pick swaps.

Holiday was 29, averaged 19/5/7 on 45/35/70 with All-NBA Defense writen all over him. He wanted a big extension and got it from the Bucks.

IS THERE ANYONE AVAILABLE OUT THERE?

Candidates:

Beal (28)? Murray (26)? Gobert (29)? Lavine (27)?

An offer of Dinwiddie/filler (In case of a contract too big)/#26/'25 and '27 1st/'24 and '26 swaps should be enough.

Now Isaac/Brogdon/Collins/Grant/Simmons should also be available at a lower price.

It's kind of crazy that I asked this same question last night on a different thread (don't know if that inspired this post).

I have some thoughts:

I think it makes the most sense to make this move next offseason.  Once the Nicks make our 23 pick, we have access to all of our picks, and our negative contracts will have a year less on them (with most of the smaller crappy contracts gone).

I don't really think Beal and Lavine are nearly as good a fit as Jrue.  They are both high usage players that are sub par on defense.

Murray is a little closer in that he is above average defender, but he is not much of a 3 point shooter and his usage has gone way up as well.

Honestly, of that group Gobert is probably the bet fit being an elite defender who does not require the ball, and he generates his own space (vertical).  Having an elite rebounder wouldn't hurt either.  He will also probably be cheaper to get than those first two guys.

One name you didn't mention was Fred VanVleet.  He has a lot of overlap with Brunson, but is much higher volume three point shooter and a much better perimeter defender.

Honestly if we were going to make a big move this offseason, it would be hard to argue with Gobert.  He fits a position of need, he is probably the best fit with Luka, and given his insane contract he might even be getable.