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

[DanSchwartzgan]

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What are the benefits of that solution?
* Pistons get picks for facilitating the trade;
* Mavs get hefty trade exception for $14m;
* Knicks get to keep their $10.5m MLE and use it to sign Hartenstein and Sims (longer deal vs space route) and get $4.1 BAE and descending contracts.



The $14mm TPE means NY signs Brunson to a declining contract…something that has been rumored for about a week.  I think the odds are great that the most simple form of a 3-way is already in place…just waiting to see what can be added.

So, if this happens, watch for whether JB makes $24mm or $28mm to know the size of the TPE.  This also impacts the size of JB’s outgoing x 125% taking it to a match to $17.6mm.  Add in Green and you get to $21.47mm.

Some players within reach at $17.5mm that weren’t within reach with Brunson’s outgoing at $12.2mm…

M. Beasley
D. Robinson

Some players within reach at $21.47mm that weren’t with Brunson at $12.2mm plus Green…

B. Bogdanovic (UTH)
E. Gordon
B. Hield
T. Rozier

Bogdanovic is an interesting name given the Mitchell to NY rumors.  Part of the “compensation” to Utah might be moving his $19.5mm.  NY provides a boatload of picks and Fournier and we take on Bog’s money.  The Dallas first would likely be part of the NY package.  We could enhance that by removing the protection.  So, our outgoing is just Green and removing protection (plus JB obviously) for Bogdanovic?