06-06-2021, 09:30 PM
I'm generally not a fan of the dump KP for a non upgrade... But a trade I think would make a ton of sense is sending KP to New Orleans for a couple of 1sts. And you can get some useful players back that I think they would gladly part with.
Adams and Bledsoe are both good defenders. Not the best offensive fits but both have their uses there too.
I think KP and Zion are a really great offensive fit together and would play nicely off each other.
But New Orleans has all the 1sts and I'm sure they are looking to improve as well.
Mavs get a 2023 1st included in that deal? That opens up the 2022, 2024, and 2026 draft picks to be traded post draft night. 4 1st round draft picks? That sounds like a start to a great trade package.
Include Powell in the deal and Bledsoe coming back and you'd save another ~7 mill in cap space next summer Bledsoe has a partially guaranteed deal. You'll clear up a sizable portion of cap space next summer which allows you to make moves this summer and have cap space next summer.
You'd be a Steven Adams salary dump away from having the ability to only have Luka's new deal + Burke + Bledsoe's ~4 mill guaranteed as the only money on your cap. Pencil in how much $ you want for next summer and spend the rest this summer. With the ability to trade picks again, it wouldn't be hard to trade Adams to someone next summer if needed for someone like Lavine or Beal if that were somehow to come to fruition.
Fill in the trade concept with any of their young guys instead of 2 1sts or whatever combo to make it work for you. But the basic premise is get 2023 pick, which gives you 2 additional 1sts, plus guys who can contribute now and fill needs for the team to make you better now.
TLDR: Trade those now usable 1sts for whatever "star" is available, plus sign the best player I can this summer and next summer.
Adams and Bledsoe are both good defenders. Not the best offensive fits but both have their uses there too.
I think KP and Zion are a really great offensive fit together and would play nicely off each other.
But New Orleans has all the 1sts and I'm sure they are looking to improve as well.
Mavs get a 2023 1st included in that deal? That opens up the 2022, 2024, and 2026 draft picks to be traded post draft night. 4 1st round draft picks? That sounds like a start to a great trade package.
Include Powell in the deal and Bledsoe coming back and you'd save another ~7 mill in cap space next summer Bledsoe has a partially guaranteed deal. You'll clear up a sizable portion of cap space next summer which allows you to make moves this summer and have cap space next summer.
You'd be a Steven Adams salary dump away from having the ability to only have Luka's new deal + Burke + Bledsoe's ~4 mill guaranteed as the only money on your cap. Pencil in how much $ you want for next summer and spend the rest this summer. With the ability to trade picks again, it wouldn't be hard to trade Adams to someone next summer if needed for someone like Lavine or Beal if that were somehow to come to fruition.
Fill in the trade concept with any of their young guys instead of 2 1sts or whatever combo to make it work for you. But the basic premise is get 2023 pick, which gives you 2 additional 1sts, plus guys who can contribute now and fill needs for the team to make you better now.
TLDR: Trade those now usable 1sts for whatever "star" is available, plus sign the best player I can this summer and next summer.