2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[ItsGoTime]

A couple of things.  First, I misread your proposal.  I interpreted your #26 to be the 26' pick (it was right there with 24' and 25' swaps).  That obviously changes things.  It would have been years before we could reasonably trade picks, which was the driver of putting us over the top question.  I feel like we have one big trade left in us, and I want that to be the Kawhi/Jrue trade that hopefully puts us over the top (makes us legit contenders).

I'm not sure how those swaps would impact our ability to trade picks?  They would obviously downgrade their value to some degree, but don't know if they block us from trading picks or not.

Adams played 26 minutes a game in the regular season and 16 in the playoffs.  Maxi and Powell (who was useful in the regular season) played a combined 47 minutes in the regular season and Maxi played 25 in the playoffs (and outplayed Adams).  We would definitely be losing regular season and playoff depth and potentially playoff performance.  I'm not sure Adams is mobile enough to do what we like to do defensively and we could probably get roughly his production for a lot cheaper (17 mil plus assets).

Its not often two teams in the same division and roughly the same window (in this case teams on the upswing looking to compete now) make trades.  If they each had blatant surpluses and gaping holes that matched, maybe.  But I don't really see that here.  No reason for them to downgrade Brooks to Bullock unless they are weary of his injury history (A reason for us to stay away as well).

I think our most likely way to get that high level two way player is to trade with a rebuilding team looking for assets.  In roughly 14 months we will have access to all of our picks and in a much better position to make a big trade, assuming we don't send out any picks other than the 22 before then.

Adams is replacing Powell (upgrade) and Maxi and Bullock (as well as the picks) are the cost to acquire Brooks. After the trade we have quite a few avenues to bolster the bench. I want us to look for trades that upgrade our starter group, I think this does. As far as who I’m trading with in this trade? Your points are valid, but they don’t invalidate a trade if both teams believe they are gaining from it. 

The better argument is that Brooks is said to be the heart and soul of the Mem team. I have, however, heard about what it might take to retain him might be too much when figuring out the salaries of JJJ and Ja. There is another possible in for a trade like this.