06-24-2022, 07:13 PM
(06-24-2022, 12:24 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I didn't want to clutter the bigger post by naming a name, but for fun let's fill in Gobert (you can fill in whatever name you wish). The deal is:Knicks get: Brunson, Hardaway and Bertans
Brunson to NY for Burks and 23 (note Brunson is going into $16mm of cap space net of the Burks contract which defeats BYC. This is important)
Powell/Green Dallas 23 and 25 to Utah for Gobert (note how little salary has to go to Utah).
Dallas gets Gobert/Burks for Brunson/Powell/Green and 25. This isn't designed to be equal value. Brunson left. This is taking advantage of that fact and trying to turn lemons into lemonade.
Dallas gets to count the Brunson outgoing along with expiring Powell and Green. Because of this, Utah doesn't have to take on much money and isn't taking on any money past 22/23 if they don't want to. Utah can sell their fans on the fact they got a recent #1 in Green plus two future firsts. Powell is a stop gap center for now.
NY gets their guy and still has a ton of draft capital to play with.
Dallas loses a favorite son, but between Dragic and Burks can replace much of what Brunson provided. In addition, the front court is now Gobert/Wood...a pretty dramatic improvement both offensively and defensively.
Gobert
Maxi
Wood
DFS THJ
Burks Bullock
Luka Dinwiddie
Mavs get: Randle, Mitchell Robinson and Devonte Graham
Magic get: Burks, Reddish and heavily protected 23 FRP from NYK
Pelicans get: Powell, Green and two NYK 2nds
Knicks get Brunson, keep their best picks to go big game hunting and only give up the guys they’ve had in trade rumors(Randle and Reddish) plus salary dump Burks
Mavs shed a ton of salary and get some decent players, give up the best player in the deal
Magic take on salary for a young player and pick
Pelicans get what Graham is worth(young player and a few 2nds). They have been shopping him
Mavs would be hard capped but could make something like 3/35 work for Robinson
We would be a big team
Luka/Graham/Dragic
Dinwiddie/Hardy/Frank
DFS/Bullock
Maxi/Randle
Wood/Robinson