2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[SweetFidelia]

In the offseason, I thought throwing some spare part expirings for Griffin or Love would have been okay as I have thought and still do that the 4 spot is the biggest issue when you have a guy like KP. You need the Randle / (young) Griffin body type and athleticism to cover for KPs lack of strength and twitch (to copy a Sturm football term).  I’m glad that didn’t happen as those guys look completely washed.  But, I think I’m also ready to get off the KP train.  I don’t think he’s used right, and I don’t think he even gets what he is and what his strengths and weaknesses are.  2021 FA looks bleak, the cap space is fool’s gold, we have expirings and some assets, so I think it’s time to shake this roster up. Orlando is going nowhere except backwards. Atlanta desperately wants in the playoffs, and they are sinking fast. I tried some 3 way trades but had to send Capela to Orlando....so I threw in the hapless TWolves and found an absolutely bonkers 4 team fantasy trade...of course for fun and yucks, and here is the result:  

MIN receives
Tony Snell ($12.1 expiring)
Kris Dunn
Maybe a 2nd for their help.

ORL receives
Rajon Rondo
James Johnson ($15.7 expiring)
Tim Hardaway, Jr. ($18.9 expiring)
Cam Reddish
2021 ATL 1st
2022 ATL 1st (best of the 2 as they have OKC’s)
2025 DAL 1st

ATL receives
Kristaps Porzingis
Aaron Gordon
Jalen Brunson
James Ennis III

DAL receives
Nikola Vucevic
John Collins
Danilo Gallinari
Ricky Rubio

Pick Rationale:
ATL is sending 3 1sts, Reddish, and a ton of expiring money for Vuc and Gordon.
DAL is providing one of the 1sts, Brunson, KP, and the expiring JJ and THJ for Collins, Gallinari, and Vuc, which seems reasonable to me.
ORL can start over...again.
MIN gets a little salary relief for next year. They really need their guys back to see what on earth they actually have there.

For ATL, the Capela factor really could offset KPs liabilities better than what we have. Gordon gives them a nice Collins replacement, and you can easily play those 3 together or mix and match. Brunson is a perfect Young back up.  KP will still have a Euro buddy in Bogdan.  Young, Hunter, Gordon, KP, Capela, Bogdan, Huerter, and Jalen is pretty salty.

For Dal, Vuc and Collins should be phenomenal at the 4 and 5 offensively and with rebounding. And we get a true back up PG who is a solid defender. Gallo is the 6th man replacing THJ. 

Luka / Rubio
JRich / Burke / Green
DFS / Gallinari / Iwundu / Green
Collins / Kleber / Gallinari
Vuc / WCS / Powell / Boban

Fun stuff.  Never had the courage to post this kind of thing, so please be gentle in you bashing!