(03-30-2021, 05:10 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: Whenever I think about adding someone via free agency, I can't come to a way where we do that without dropping Hardaway and/or Richardson. I know Collins comes up a lot but other than that name is there another target that would be worth losing one or both of those guys for? I just feel like the capspace we have is somewhat misleading because it requires dropping Hardaway's cap hold. Not saying we couldn't go find a big upgrade, just feels more likely that any upgrade would be done via trade.It's been floated out there to get the players to say yes, then work a SnT. We lose something in that scenario, the idea is the return is much greater because SnTs to the team trading the player out hardly ever get = value. To the tune of Maxi+ for Collins, or something like that. Collins however doesn't seem to be (at this moment in time) very gettable cause it seems sans a horrible playoff showing that they will probably match all offers.
Right now, seems Lonzo is the target that is easiest to acquire since NO doesn't look like they want to pay him what he'll probably command on the market (which granted is an overpay, which I have been very against).
(03-30-2021, 05:17 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: You could argue that you should just trade every first round pick for a future round pick and just gather them up cashing them in once every 5 years for a very good player.Ah, the Herschel Walker way to win! The Thunder are currently working on that idea. We'll see how it turns out.
Do you like your odds better of hitting on 5 first round picks in 5 years or do you think you would do better trading them all for one player (presumably one you would have rights to for 3-5 years at least)? Your chance of hitting on a star or even upper tier starter are probably better with the pick gathering strategy.