08-31-2022, 07:23 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-31-2022, 07:31 AM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(08-30-2022, 07:48 PM)Kammrath Wrote: https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/new-y...-utah-jazz
While it is true that Barrett can still be included in trades, it is more difficult. He's now poison pill, so there is a very large spread between how he counts as outgoing vs. how he counts as incoming.
I've never thought Utah wanted Barrett, so the extension is immaterial in terms of its impact on any Mitchell to NY deal. The possibilities for NY's outgoing is down to kids, picks and either Fournier or Rose. Utah doesn't want Fournier's LT money and NY, given the spending spree they are on, probably doesn't want Fournier either. The fix is Russ to Utah and Fournier plus Utah vets to LA. The names aren't hard to figure out. It is the picks and protections between 3 teams that are probably quite challenging.
Few here were interested in trading for Russ. How does the board feel about Vet Min Russ?