2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

Can’t imagine they would.  That’s the issue with the idea of keeping our core six.  We have just about nothing to trade outside of those six and picks.  We don’t even have meaningful expiring contracts outside of Powell.  

It will be difficult to get someone who might be our 3rd/4th best player if we aren’t willing to put one of our top six in the mix.  Otherwise, we are simply talking about trying to add a useful seventh guy.  Don’t get me wrong.  I see value in that (have been arguing the need for one more guy for two seasons prior to this).  But I suspect such an outcome will feel a little uninspiring to most around here.

I don't think there is that big a difference between 4th and 7th best on this team.  I see the following tiers:

Superstar: Luka
Playoff starter:  Brunson, Dorian
Playoff rotation:  Dinwiddie, Bullock, Maxi, THJ
Regular depth:  Powell, Bertans, Green, Frank

We don't have the assets to go after a playoff starter level player unless we trade for an over priced one like Tobias or Hayward

But I think we could find a center that falls into that rotation category.  Between the pick, the TPE and multiple expiring contracts somebody like Holmes should be getable.  I would prefer not to spend the pick to get that player, but we have to make that call before we know what might be available on the tax MLE market.

Also notice that I have 7 guys in the top three tiers.  If we don't send THJ our in a trade, he would provide much needed depth at the wing.  That plus a functional starting center would go a long way and you have your 8 guys.

I feel like we keep forgetting that we have a core 7.  Timmy was a key piece in the playoffs last two years.  There were struggles early this season, but I feel like Kidd would have figured out how to make it work.  He is the piece we would be most willing to send out in a trade due to fit concerns, but if we don't send him out