2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[ItsGoTime]

I've thought about Monk, but as long as Hardaway is here, it doesn't make sense.  Hardy kind of projects to be Monk when he grows up.  

Today is the last day to use the TPE.  Part of me wonders if we should be the team to help NY clear one more salary to get our 2023 pick back.  If Brunson is gone, what harm does it do?  NY is going to be able to move that salary whether we help them or not.  If he stays, we have another defensive player (either Noel or Burks) and are in a better position to use draft capital to improve the team.  

A trade with NY seems counter-intuitive since it would be viewed as "helping the enemy".  I just don't see that it would make a difference to Jalen one way or another.  In fact part of the agreement, if Jalen leaves, might be to hold the signing open so we could combine his outgoing salary with other salaries as part of a larger deal.  I know this could be done after he agrees to leave, but since NY doesn't need us, what is the benefit of helping us.  In fact, if they have out pick, they benefit more by making that pick more middle of the pack than late 20's.

If we were to do this, doesn’t it also help them to SnT JB for someone to allow them to keep more cap space for another signing? Let’s say they want more than the MLE to target someone they want that other teams can’t bid as high? Does it work that way? For example: we do the deal now for Noel and our first into our TPE. We then SnT JB (only because he chose them) for Burks and say Cam or Reddish (edit: Toppin, doh). Does that give them $15M more to spend on a FA they want?