06-02-2021, 09:50 AM
(06-02-2021, 07:41 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Boston: RWIII plus Smart + Thompson - They have Fournier and youth to replace Smart who can walk in a year
Charlotte: Rozier plus youth (McDaniels?) - They have Graham/Monk to replace Rozier who can walk in a year
Washington: Bertans and Bryant plus Avdija - We have to eat overpaid but useful Bertans to get young but so-far disappointing Avdija
1. Boston - I think this is a good move for both teams if Mavs can't find a better deal and basically have to sell somewhat low. Smart would be a great addition to the backcourt finally, RW and Thompson would probably be useful rotation players altho Thompson I think would end up being TDL filler (which is fine). For Celtics this is an easy deal to pull the trigger on. They have 2 great wing defenders so they can help clean up mistakes for KP on the defensive end.
2. Charlotte - A Rozier-based trade makes sense in that Charlotte will not want to risk a lot given that KP might not be thrilled to arrive at a non-contender. If they make a move for KP I don't think they would put a lot on the table.
3. Washington - I also think this is pretty fair. I don't believe Bertans is overpaid, I think if you look at high volume, high % outside shooters, 15 mil+ is the going rate. Shooting from the forward position is also a premium in that there are fewer high % shooting bigs than there are guards so that also pushes up the price. I have no doubt Mavs would have use for Bertans. Mavs need to collect as many shooters as possible. Ideally Mavs would have more 2-way players like the Clippers but the supply of those players exceed the demand. For the Mavs to take full advantage of Luka they need a roster full of shooters.
I do believe there will be other offers and probably one that is better than the ones mentioned above but these are fair deals to me even if the Mavs have to sell low on KP. I don't believe KP is in the Kemba bucket (yet) of being basically untradable.