BRUNSON BURNER: to NYK for 4yrs/$104M (no SnT) | NYK docked 2025 2nd for tampering

[DanSchwartzgan]

Whose initials are those? Haven't heard of that player. And I'd rather have our pick back.

Edit: Unless, of course, TPEs can be used in SnTs, in which case TPE might somehow stand for Collin Darnell Sexton...

There was one rumor posted that he was looking at a deal averaging $10mm-$12mm and another that put that number in the $21mm-$22mm range.  If the former, Sexton fits the TPE with Brunson counting as $12mm outgoing.  The bigger issue is we are still well above the apron right now.  So, we'd need to pay Sexton and send out enough salary to end up under the apron AFTER the S&T.

I think other things are more likely (if the NY-DET-DAL S&T happens).  I've already outlined a Hardaway for Burks/S. Lee deal that lowers salary for Dallas by using up the rest of Detroit's cap space and gets us a defensive wing and a third PG.  I really like that deal from a team building standpoint as Lee is another young potential asset and Burks has a TO for next season.

The other way to use this is by including an incoming player in the 3-way with NY and Detroit.  At 125% of Brunson's outgoing, Dallas can bring back about $15.38mm.  Add in Green and the incoming could be $19.25mm (both of these use Brunson's projected salary being $24.35mm which is the Burk/Noel combo plus $5mm plus $100k.   Players in the 'just Jalen' range include Rose, Kennard, Barton, McDermott, Beverley, Gary Harris and Holmes.  If you add Green to the outgoing, you add LaVert, Joe Harris, Harrison Barnes, Capela, Fournier, Bogdonovic (ATL), Myles Turner and Malik Beasley.