03-09-2021, 11:34 AM
(03-09-2021, 09:40 AM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: The only player I see Chicago trading is Markkanen and OPJ, because they're both free agents and they won't put much effort into resigining so they might as well get something for them now. Otherwise they have no incentive to really make a trade. They're right where they want to be ... competing in a playoff spot in the East and rebuilding around a young core of LaVine (who is now a legit star) Patrick Williams and White. They aren't forced into making a decision on WCJ now, so no need to sell him off when he's not going to bring much in return.
The point I am trying to make is if the Mavs trade KP and aren't getting back LaVine (and presumably White) they are going to get their choice of the rest of the roster and can also make Chicago take back Powell. WCJ doesn't have a lot of value anyway (positive asset but not worth a ton).
KP has way more market value than people give him credit for. Unless the Mavs are super high on Lauri Markkanen then I don't know if a Bulls package would move the needle enough for them. The one advantage in this package is that a) you get back some good players but also b) you open up a lot of cap space as well. Powell's money would offset some of the incoming money and Lauri's cap hold would be I think 10 mil-ish so my guess is that you open up another 20 mil in cap space.
Is that enough to move the needle for the Mavs? I don't think so unless KP is demanding out and they like Markkanen as a foundational piece.