2022 NBA Draft: #37 Jaden Hardy (6' 3", 6' 9" WS) to DAL | two 2nds to SAC

[SleepingHero]

THJ+Brown+26 for 12+34+Derrick Favors ---  I like that idea, especially if Favors has anything left to make him a plus on the court. I'm also big on Williams as an ideal-fit draft target. 

The only downside would be ending with a glut of interior-only bigs on the roster -- Powell, Williams, Favors, Bobi -- and when you add in the guys with some stretch ability (Maxi and Chriss) you're back up to 6 centers clogging things. That's way too many, of course, and you'd be forced to find a deal to move at least one (and perhaps two) just to have enough depth elsewhere. Maybe Powell to OKC instead of THJ? Or both THJ and Powell?

I also started to ponder about what the roster would be like after a move like that, given we'd have almost half of it dedicated to big men. 

My one concern sending both Powell+THJ for Favors is that you essentially sent 2 guys that are apart of the top 7 rotation and are banking on a rookie and Favors to replicate their production. On paper it looks like we took a step back, and are taking a risk. Although you can argue the team looked fine without THJ this season, and Powell was largely a ghost out there in 3 playoff series. So perhaps I'm overvaluing them...? I still think Powell is a reliable backup big for the regular season with established chemistry with Luka. That's not nothing. Also if the rumors are true then OKC is looking for a big man at the 2nd pick, which gives them even less of an incentive to absorb Powell. 

I think the only other idea that makes sense includes Bertans, but I think OKC promptly hangs up. I also am trying to find ways to jettison The Others that are taking up space and aren't providing much of anything. Brown, Chriss, and Burke shouldn't be on the roster next year full stop to me. And in my mind the only way we get off of any of these guys is attaching them to one of THJ, Powell, or Bertans (and good luck finding that Bertans deal). 

In any case I'm glad were in agreement on Mark Williams. Dude looks like the exact type of center we need. But I think we should rethink the move if the cost is Powell+THJ since we could probably get a more established center in the league based with that package (*cough* Gobert).