07-11-2022, 10:41 PM
(07-11-2022, 11:10 AM)Tyler Wrote: The S&T possibilities aren't over until Brunson signs. It's only the large 3-team deals that have sailed. For example, Dallas could still pay NY to take Brunson in a S&T into all of that space (while sending a big TPE back with no extra salary) by removing the conditions on the 23 pick. That's similar to what Charlotte and Boston did when Charlotte signed away Hayward. And it could still benefit both teams.
I'll believe it when I see it, though.
Neither Brunson nor Hartenstein were completed today. NY hasn’t finalized Robinson either. To your point, the stuff that was taken off the table is just the three way stuff with Detroit. NY is keeping this open for some reason. Dallas doesn’t control the timing, nor do we have to be part of the reason it is still open.
Starting with the NY perspective…NY should have TPE’s from the Kemba deal and the Noel/Burks deal. But, the trade match where Noel/Burks can match Brunson or go to a 4th team (or Dallas) is off the table. They can operate under the cap without any help. They can operate over the cap, but the trade match for Brunson has to be something else now. I don’t think Dallas wants Fournier or Randle. They could go to a third team, but Dallas would get the incoming player from the third team, not NY (as they got Brunson in the deal). They could bring in a player into the large TPE and turn around and trade that player to Dallas for Brunson. Seems like a lot of trouble unless Dallas is paying up for this, or the third team dumping said player is a requirement in a larger deal where NY uses Fournier and/or Randle in a trade match for a star.
It is also possible NY is keeping this open in case Dallas finds a deal it wants and is willing to pay NY something for making Brunson a three way. No idea what the asking price would be. I’ve said before I’d rather pay up if there is an incoming player. I’m not in favor of sending out much in the way of compensation just for a TPE.