2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[mvossman]

- Immediately sign Norm Powell (Or Dinwiddie IMO)  4yrs 80 Mill. 17.5 year 1 salary
- Trade Brunson & D Powell for Mitchell Robinson
- Trade KP for Hayward (maybe could get more from CHA?)
- Max out John Collins. (27.5 Yr 1 salary) and do the S&T with Maxi to ATL

Luka
Norm Powell
Gordon Hayward
John Collins
Mitchell Robinson

This is the type of roster overhaul I hope we see (and probably wont). Actually possible without even having to offload J-Rich even though they likely want to. 

The key to any KP trade is they need to have a frontcourt plan before pulling the trigger. Luka needs a rim protector/roll man type and with that the 4 needs to be able to shoot/score. This 5 man unit is very similar to what ATL had this year (expect way better because of Luka).

Lets go down that list:

Portland traded for Powell at the deadline and have no way to replace him if he walks.  I'm not sure there is any amount Portland wont match to keep him (and not further piss off Dame) but if there is a number they will balk at, it will be higher than starting at 17.5.

Not sure either the Nicks or the Mavs want to do a Brunson for Robinson deal.  Mavs are very likely in win now mode.  Not sure they want to take a project on as center (and it makes no sense unless they manage to dump KP).  Don't know why the Nicks would want to take on Powell?

I would love a KP/Hayward trade.  No idea if Charlotte is interested?  No idea if Mavs are interested?  This is probably my favorite reasonable dump KP route, but have no idea if anybody has even approached this.

I think the odds of Collins leaving Atlanta went down considerably after the playoff run.  I think they are going to want significant assets if they do let him go and Maxi is probably not enough.

I don't think any of these has a 50% of happening and most of them are approaching zero.  The chance of all of them happening is astronomically low.

I think a lot of people are setting themselves up for disappointment this offseason.  If anything, the new regime is less experienced/capable of pulling off trades than the old one.  I feel like the Nico pick was specifically to attract free agents.  My guess is the big move they make this offseason is DeRozan or Conley.  My guess is there would be a lot of disappointment/hate with the first and tolerance/hope with the later.

As for getting off KP, it may very well be that the best option to get off KP is Wiggins straight up (no picks).  Would you pull that trigger?