2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[mvossman]

I doubt Collins is going to be available.  You could probably overpay Ball but if New York matches, my guess is that he would go there.  And I love Ball.  I had him on my reclamation project which he screwed up by playing so well this year.  

Why is Conley going to leave Utah though?  He'll get paid there and have a chance at a championship.  For the money I'd offer Batum, he'd just stay a Clipper.  

I like THT and all but I'm not saying that's who we should get, but rather the type of player we should be looking to get.  Someone with upside, someone that can become an asset that is more than an expiring contract.  

Of the old guys that are realistically obtainable, DeRozan is probably my favorite.  Actually, Dwight Howard is my favorite as you could get him at a budget price if you give him a few years and that would be a quality rotational center.  

This offseason is a success if they can trade KP and get reasonable value back.  We aren't going to win a championship next year and the team might need to take a step backwards to move forward.  

I like the idea of working with the Kings.  They probably want to keep Holmes but want to keep some cap space.  Maybe there is a "well scratch your back if you scratch ours deal that could be made.  Can we figure out a way for another reclamation project in Bagley.  Is Buddy finally available?

And talking about taking a step backwards, I think talking to New York about Jalen makes a lot of sense.  Can we reclaim our 2023 1st?  Maybe they'd be interested in a Robinson swap.  

There are a ton of options out there.  I just want a little bit of a youth movement.  Let's add the veteran when that foundation has hardened a bit.

Hard to predict what the Mavs will do since the MBT is mostly new now.

A couple of thoughts:

Utah is a small market team close to the tax line.  They might not have the stomach for another Conley contract.  I am not advocating for money wiping Conley.

Its good that DeRozan is your favorite, because I think he is the most likely.

Kings can't keep Holmes and they can't S&T him because they don't have bird rights.

Same for Clippers with Batum.  They don't have bird rights so they can't pay him more than 3 mil and they are way over cap.

I feel like any thoughts around young projects like Bagely or Robinson is just not going to happen.  They are in win now and it seems like the new regime was brought in at least partially to be able to land big free agents the prior regime couldn't.  The Brunson trade may happen because it opens up possibilities for a big trade.