05-30-2021, 02:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-30-2021, 02:41 AM by Omega_Supreme.)
(05-29-2021, 11:20 PM)cjeter24 Wrote: Not to be rude, but y'all can keep dreaming on trades like this. I mean if you are going to have farfetched trades at least make them good like Zach LaVine coming back in the deal or a future deal. lol
Mavs will not dump KP for a big of chips or to reset or to gain picks on the hope of them turning into something more. They will need a legit starting player that can score 20ppg but be a better fit/more reliable then KP.
If they move on from KP it's a pivot and not a take out the trash situation.
Think trading KP for John Collins in a SNT. Or maybe the Wiggins + asset trade for KP.
Those trades are less realistic than the one I proposed with OKC. OKC took on Al Horford which is a worse contract than KP. A team like OKC that has to maintain the salary floor would definitely get involved. They were a dump team for multiple contracts this past season. They are years away from competing and have a ton of draft capital, it would make more sense for them to take a shot on KP than a team like Atlanta that is playoff ready.
Speaking of Atlanta, they also have a starting center and 95 million tied up for next season. They are better off letting Collins walk for nothing and using the cap space than maxing out their cap for KP.
The trade I mentioned is to free up cap room to sign guys outright which will yield better players than what you are going to likely get for KP.