What is up, fellow thermonuclear affort, I am Dan Valley coming at you
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way, we get started with I'm gonna go through An article was put up
at Bleacher Report byes Greg Swartz about one trade idea for every NBA team.
It's a little bit. I think it's like a week old now or something,
but I figured I go through it because we haven't talked trades here a
lot. It's some mailbag questions on it, but December fifteenth is rapidly approaching,
and trades are gonna become more of a topic. December fifteenth of the
date where most of the players assigned contracts over the offseason could be dealt.
We're about to get into the silly season. I know some people don't really
enjoy trades. I really do enjoy them. I enjoy what's happening on the
court too. I also enjoy the drama. I enjoy a lot about the
NBA, So I don't We're not going to inundate you with trade content.
But I actually did a trade asset ranking, so I might deliver that on
a podcast, So that content might pick up between now and the middle of
February, but without further ado and I will throw it up on the screen
For those who are watching on YouTube, we begin with the Atlanta Hawks and
the trade here is the Hawks get Jordan are there, get Jordan, Clarkson,
Kelly and Lennock at a twenty twenty five second from Utah for John Collins.
My god, I'm not even this isn't a shot at Greg. I
just can't believe how much John Collins' trade value has fallen. I think dunked
On had been talking about whether the Heat could get Clarkson. I'm not Clarkson
Collins for a first round pick, and Duncan Robinson. I wouldn't do this
if I'm Atlanta. I think that there's still value to be plumbed from Collins
on offense. Just because they're under utilizing him when he's healthy. I know
he's injured right now, doesn't mean that they have to view the final you
know, seventy plus million dollars on his deals and as an albatross, if
this is your best return to expiring contracts in the second round pick. I
mean, I know the Hawks are concerned by the luxury tax, but that's
I wouldn't do it. If they home run for Utah, I'd absolutely do
that. I from Utah. I'm too. Boston. The Celtics get Mike
Muscala for a twenty twenty three second round pick. The Celtics do have a
trade exception, so this is possible without sending out any players. I'm fine
with it. I mean, they could use some extra front court depth if
you're worried about not having Robert Williams a third healthy, or Al Horford holding
up, or you just don't want to trust the Blake Griffin minutes it at
this point, I definitely don't want to see Muscala, you know, going
the dual big route sometimes. Boston likes to do that when Robert Williams the
third is healthy. Not so much right now? Yeah, why not?
Oklahoma City? I guess they have enough picks, and they do value Mike
Muscala within their locker room. But the twenty twenty three pick is not coming
from Boston's coming from Portland, so it's not gonna be like number, you
know, fifty eight or something. But I think that's fine for both sides.
The Brooklyn Nets, oh boy, I see a Kyle Lowry picture Kyle
Lowry and Max Strew's for Kyrie Irving. I don't. I just wouldn't do
this if I'm the Heat. I probably wouldn't do it if I'm Brooklyn.
I there because do you want the last year of Lowry's contract after this struce
would help them, but they have enough snipers with Joe Harris, He's gonna
rebound. He's had some nice attis, but he's clearly not shooting as well
as he normally does. They have Seth Curry, you have Patty Mills,
you have Kevin Durand, who has been like the best mid ring shooter in
the game this year. I get the idea of what we need to get
something for Kyri if he's gonna leave, But I don't really like this for
either side. I think I'd rather just let Kyrie walk than have the extra
year of Lowry, who was great for the locker room. So I guess
you're looking at it from that point. I wouldn't do it if I'm the
Heat. Just the odds of him submarine in your culture. I don't see
how he would get along with a Jimmy Butler type necessarily who probably wants to
work out after the game, and Kyrie ivering feels like a forever question mark
after the game. But if I had to pick a side that would be
less inclined to do it, I think it would. I think it would
be Brooklyn. I don't know what Kyrie Ivery's trade value is. That's part
of this problem. I just don't think if they're gonna let him walk,
I think they'd probably prefer flexibility underneath the tax rather than bring in Lowry.
But again, maybe I'm wrong. Lowry's played a lot better. He is
older, and he gives like some defensive tenacity. So I think the Heat
might be more inclined to say no here. The more I talk to myself
into it. The Charlotte Hornets, Oh this one looks fun, Charlotte.
Yeah, it's Russell Westbrook, Max Christie and a twenty twenty three second round
pick. The Lakers get Hayward and Mason Plumley. I'm saying no to this
if I'm the Lakers, believe it or not. Russ has played a lot
better off the bench, and I don't want Gordon Hayward's you know, thirty
plus million dollars salary next season on my books. I'd rather, you know,
let Russ come off the book. See where this season falls. Going
to the summer with cap space, here, even if you started to build
stuff around Terry Rozier. He has been for the most part this season shooting,
got awful from the floor after having two really good years in Charlotte as
a shooter. So this is a no for me for the Lakers, I'm
the importest just to get out of that. Yeah, Russ is making a
shitload right now, but one Max Christie, just like in a second round
pick. I don't even understand why the Lakers are the one's giving up the
pick at this point. So Russ is an expiring deal. It's a lot
of money, and you're acquiring him knowing that you have to keep him.
So buy him out or waive him, or use him. I guess Charlotte
might be one of the teams I would actually use him. He's playing better
of late though, and we're already in the season. We're you know,
twenty games or whatever, We're a quarter of the way through the season.
Like, it's just it's not that long anymore. So I don't think the
cost of getting him him off means as much. If you are the Lakers,
you really like, hey, we're he'd be a good fit. Healthy,
He's just never healthy and He's dealing with a semi serious injury right now,
so I wouldn't do it. And the fact that you're keeping all your
first like maybe that's sort of tantalizing. You would have to really hope that
gordonhe was gonna get healthy and then stay healthy. The Bulls are they tearing
it down? No Jay Crowder for Kobe White and Marco Samanovitch. I don't
know why Phoenix does this, Kobe White hitting restricted free agency. I know
that they could probably use another shock creator, but you have campaign, Chris
Paul's injured, you have Devin Booker. I just I don't know. I
mean, you get a flyer on Kobe White ahead of restricted for agency,
what are you gonna pay him if he plays well a bunch of money when
you have CP three and Devin Booker on the books. This Jay Crowder I
like to fit for Chicago for sure. They do. I feel like they
need like more athletic defenders maybe then than Jay Crowder at this point, but
like that would give them and their defense has been better than I think anyone
expected, especially with Lonzo ball out. But if you ever have your full
cast the players available with Caruso a Lonzo Ball, Javon Day Green and Jay
Crowder and this like you could really you could fuck it up and maybe you
could go a little bit smaller with like Jay Crowder at the five. Again,
if you're at you're a full strength just because the way DeVante Vonte Green
can defend some fours there as well. I just I don't need to get
something for Crowder. And maybe Kobe White would play like we've seen Dwayne Washington
get minute in Phoenix. I just this doesn't do it for me. But
I guess what else are you gonna get if you're Phoenix? So why not
a young ball handling ball handling guard Chicago? Yeah? Why not? I
guess some people might see that's selling alone in Kobe White, but Jake Crowder
feels more plug and play for them. The Cavs get Matthew Vedova, the
return for the King's getting Dylan Windler. Yeah what I mean, what the
hell? If you don't like if you are you out on Dylan Winner?
That looks awfully like selling low. But to bring Deli back the vibes in
the locker room on a team that's really good, maybe just a buffer in
case you don't know what's gonna happen with Ricky Rubio later in the year.
And look, Sacramento is just breeding shooters at this point. So if like
Dylan Windler goes to Sacramento and like he's getting all of a sudden play and
he's been dealing with injuries upon injuries upon injuries for like his entire career.
As Greg noted, this does save Cleveland some two point two million dollars will
bring you a fan favor. I think that's what it's about. Yeah,
why why not if you're willing to just take the be like, Okay,
like Dylan Windler, we're out on him. I'm fine. And Sacramento I
don't know why they need the flyer on shooting, but they're fun as hell.
Dallas Yaka Purdle for Josh Green Javal McGee in twenty twenty five Secon round
pick that judge val McGee contracts past off season was fucking awful. I don't
know what Dallas was thinking. What I do it? If I'm Dallas,
you know, I don't know. I mean, Yaka Peartle's a really good
fit. He does sort of crimp your spacing. He's a good screen center,
can make plays from the elbows. Fantastic rim protector, but he's not
really like this great lob threat. Can still roll to the basket and stuff,
but he's entering free agency. Josh Green's played really well. He's gotten
a lot of rotation minutes this year. He's so late into his contract,
though he doesn't have the same equivalent value as a first round pick. If
you're that interested in getting off of Javal McGhee's salary, because he has the
two years left on his deal after this one. They gave him a player
option for some reason, maybe you consider it. If I'm the Spurs,
I probably just do it to get the flyer on Josh Green. But also
like this isn't enough. Jaka Purtle feels like he might be worth a low
end first and I guess you're getting that between Green and the twenty five second,
but you're also eating McGee's salary. I don't really I guess it doesn't
matter for the Spurs, but you have to like Josh Green. I think
the thing with that is he's already like it's almost time for him to get
paid again. He's on the books for four point eight million dollars next year,
and these are a stracted free agent, so maybe you consider it.
It's one of the ones. I don't love this for either side, but
Dallas is getting the clear best player in the deal, still as good as
Josh Green has been for them. I just don't know, like Yaka Peurtle
becomes this sort of crunch time liability because it's free throw shooting and you have
Christian Wood, and then both of them are going into free agency. So
I probably wouldn't do this if I'm either team the Denver Nuggets Yaka Peardle and
Denver all Right, Dever Nuggets Yaka Peartle, Christian Brown, Zeke Naji,
Jeff Green. This is spicy. I like it. Jacca Peardle all of
a sudden, you're backup five, A waste of his talents, but an
upgrade over DeAndre Jorge, who's not been the primary problem in Denver. But
Yaka Peardle's both a rim protector and a playmaker, beefs up some of the
bench units that have given you issues. You don't need him for crunch time
if you're Denver. They touted Zeke Naji a lot heading into this season,
and they have not been using him consistently. I do think they're losing some
value here in Jeff Green and then like Christian Brown getting rid of him so
early. But if you were all in on this season, I don't like
the idea of using probably two of your best trade chips. I would say
on addressing the center position, can we get DeAndre Jordan out of here as
well as part of this deal? Like do you really want him on the
roster with Yaka Peardle and and Nicole Yokich? It just it seems like a
little bit of waste because come playoff time, you know Yokich is going to
play like around forty minutes. Is the Yaka Peurdle's role becomes like this eight
minute role If you get to a point where you were doing this trade and
you could money wise, but you're not gonna be up Naji Brown and Jeff
Green Brown not yeah and Jeff Green. Those were three players involved, Like
I might consider it. They just don't have like when you look at their
salaries, the Nuggets aren't built to do anything other than like monster blockbuster deals
at this point because of how important almost every player is, Like you have
is Schmidt's salary here, like you could shoe worn that in instead of you
know, can you keep Jeff Green? Can you keep Christian Brown? I
don't know if you. But again, the Spurs valuing Peardle, so I
do like the idea of Brown and Naji and even Jeff Green a little bit
in San Antonio. So I might do this from them, but they don't
want to pay Pertle. But I do think that Christian Browns is closer.
They're gonna get with it, but they would probably prefer a raw first round
pick for Pertle, if not the opportunity to resign him just because he doesn't
fuck up your you rebuild the Pistons, the Luconard return Luconard to the Pistons
for No. One's Noel and Corey Joseph Uh, I don't know that.
I like. I guess like having more size in La behind Zubos if you
don't want to roll with like a Batumb or Covington who's playing again or no
but you know what, they have diabates there like that. I probably wouldn't
do this for either team just because Dubos is already there. So how many
minutes is Noell even gonna play? He can be really defensive, disruptive,
He's not even playing for Detroit that much. Right now, I guess Corey
Joseph brings sort of another veteran ball handler, but you have Wall and Reggie
Jackson. If you don't think Kawai PG, you're gonna be healthy. I
get the logic here. You get out from lucon Art's contract, which isn't
great, and then the Troit aside from getting a former player, they do
get someone who, when he's healthy, should really be able to sling it.
But like, wouldn't you rather? I would rather have Noel and Joseph
come off the books than have Lukenard for another year in fifteen point four.
That final year is the team option, so I wouldn't do this if I'm
Detroit. I don't think as much as they could use even some more shooting,
but their defense is like also not put together either. I think opening
the floor up is important. I just don't love this for either team,
and I get the logic from it for LA's perspective though. Golden State,
Oh, I'm gonna love this one. Golden State Wendell Carter Junior and then
the magic at Wiseman and Jonathan Cominga. Jonathan Comingga is such an Orlando magic
front office player. I just look, you have ballball, you have Palle
Bank Harrow. Excuse me, you have mo Bamba there. I just like,
do you want James Wiseman a object in addition to Jonathan Isaac? Is
he ever gonna play again? Jonathan Cominga, I mean Jonathan Comingo alone,
Like maybe it makes you think about it, but Wendel Carter Junior is really
good. He would be a fantastic fit for the Dubs. He could play
with Draymond Green. It does kind of like squeeze, come on Luny out
of minutes and do you trust come on Ludy Moore in the playoffs. I
like this for a golden state, though, Like Wendel Carter Junior gives you
some stretch too, and I would do it if it's on the table.
Just because Wiseman's value has fallen so low. I just don't know to have
Wiseman Cominga, Jonathan Isaac, Bull Bull, and Palabank Caro on the same
team if you just want to like say, all right, it's Mobaba,
but like he doesn't need to factor into the equation, like and even like
Mobaba has not been after like a really really really bad start, like he
picked it up a little bit for Orlando too, So yeah, I don't
this is just overkill. I think the Magic would need more if you include
a future first maybe, but like Wendel Carter Jier might be part of their
their core, and like he's not super old, he's twenty three. So
if I'm the Magic, I'm not doing this. I've not seen enough from
James Wiseman, and I haven't watched it to be clear, but there are
people that are not happy with his G League performance. The Rockets, they
get Josh Green and Davis Berton's for Eric Gordon at one hundred percent to do
this from Dallas, Eric gor will be perfect for them. Room pressure at
threes. You can get away playing him defensively with Spencer Diberty and Luca Dots
together too. Like that's a lineup that that could work. Would you do
it if you're Houston Davis Perton's, if it was Josh Green and expiring salary,
I would consider it, just because at this point, I don't think
you're gonna get a first round pick for Eric Gordon and it'll probably be like
number thirty or something. Yeah, you would prefer that, but I don't
think like that ship may have sailed. He's in his age thirty three season,
and he's in the final year of his contract unless you win a title.
But I don't just Davias Perton's salary is you're not gonna play him if
you're Houston anyway. But he has another year and seventeen million left on top
of Oh no, it's two years and thirty three million left on his deal.
Excuse me, you need to include something else in here. I don't
think I think that's Josh Green's not enough to get off Berton's money. If
it is, I know he's played well, but I would go with Eric
Gordon just he would help this Mavericks team way more. In the immediate the
Indiana Pacers get John Collins for Buddy Healed and Jalen Smith. How low has
John Collins' value fallen? My god, I wouldn't do this. If I'm
Atlanta. You have Bogdanovitch back, so I don't think you really need Healed
as much, and Jalen Smith can play a lot of the John Collins role.
But I just, oh, my god, man, you're really this
is just this is all banking on the fact and I'm not even saying it's
wrong that Atlanta is just worried about paying attacks long term for its core.
You're extended click cappella. Trey Young's on his mega deal. You extended DeAndre
Hunter, you Jean Day Murray, you have to start thinking about his next
contract. No, And I also like, do we want like any reason
for like you've healed in Bogdanovitch back and they're not really neither of those guys
or threes, But I guess you have Murray and Trey and then AJ Griffin's
also sort of there. I don't there. I this is just it would
if you're gonna dump Collins, like, do it for expiring money rather than
two guys who have multi years left on their deal. I cannot believe.
How I guess I am way higher on John Collins than the consensus than I
thought. The Clippers they receive Miles Turner love it to the Pacers for Lucannard,
Jason Preston two twenty four second round picks. Absolutely not. If I'm
Indiana, you need the Clippers twenty and twenty nine first round pick which they
can move, and if they're willing to give that up, look, I
consider it. John Hollinger of The Athletic brought up that they could just the
Pacers could renegotiate an extent Turner's contract, and what that means is you bump
up his salary immediately for this season because they have cap space, and then
you could scale down from there if he wants to stick around, or you
view him as more of a trade asset if he's on long term deal and
you could pay him up to like thirty something million dollars, like up to
his max this year. And so that's why he would do it, to
just assure himself that type of money. I think that maybe that's on the
table, but like to get Luke Kennard and Jason Like, yeah, if
it's the twenty twenty nine Clippers pick that team, I wouldn't bet on them
being good at this point, Like they just seem fragile right now, So
that would make me consider it. But I'm not I'm not doing this.
If if I'm Indiana, Uh, no way. You have to get at
least one of the Lakers first round picks for Miles Turner if you were gonna
settle the Lakers Garrison Matthews and Boban Marianovitch for Kendrick Nonn in a two thousand
and three second round, twenty three second round pick. This is creative.
Garrison Matthews playing time and consistent again with Houston, but he can really sling
it, and the Lakers need guys who could sling it. If you can
get him going off movement, which is sometimes not something the Lakers will do
or Lebron teams will do, he can become kind of pointless. But I
like it. I'm fine with it. Boban, I don't. I don't
think he would play. I mean, they're not playing their other backup lives
anyway, so like does he play over Damien Jones or Thomas Bryan. I
don't know. I would do this if I'm Houston too, Like, you
don't need another guard and Kendrick Nobody comes off the books. You're picking up
a second round pick. Maybe if you Garrison Matthews just as more valuable though,
as someone who can really give you a ton of volume from three if
you want to dust him off. But I think that's fine for both teams.
Memphis Gary Harris to Memphis for twenty twenty three second round, picking Danny
Green. I don't know, I understand why Memphis does this without question.
I don't know why Orlando does this. It seems like they trade resigned excuse
me, Gary Harris to the two year, twenty six million dollars deal so
that if they wanted to, they could trade him for actual value. You're
not You're just getting a second round pick from Nanny Green coming off the torn
ACL. He's not going to stick around long term, and you have the
ability to wave Harris with no cost to you after this season. I need
a little bit more if I'm more Orlando, and I know that you know
Gary Harris has been I'm gonna double check that too. Yeah, so I'm
right on this contract. I think he's just waving for whatever. And I
know Gary Harris has just been injured all year. He's played in six games.
But I'd rather roll the dice and see what he is later in the
season and have the option of keeping him to in the next year if if
they expect the team to be a lot better. So I'm not saying they
would need a first round pick, but like Memphis has got, would include
something like is it Exavier Tilment in there. I don't even think Orlando would
have a you know, like a soft spot for him given the makeup of
their roster. So and then who are you giving up after that? And
I wouldn't give up at first. I want to make that clear. So
this feels like a really tough trade part. I'm not giving up Santi Aldama
for him, certainly not Brandon Clarker's that you're Williams, So like, can
you sweeten it with like another second round pick? Does that get it done?
Maybe something close related to the trade inline, But if i'd the magic,
I'm it's a pass for me. Miami. Oh boy, I see
DA was produced. Wow, this is such a depressing trade. Dallas Burton's
for Duncan Robinson. You know, I get the logic when you had Reggie
Bullock and Tim Hardway's junior just missing all their threes. Yeah, I totally
under that. But you're taking on an extra year of Duncan Robinson's deal because
he has three left after this one, versus Berton's who just has two.
So I get it from Miami. He could play next to Bam and that's
just someone who gives you a starting four. He's not gonna give you anything
on defense. But Miami is a team that could afford it. Dallas though,
would have to I'm struggling to see the logic. I guess you would
have to really just want to make sure you have enough wing shooting. And
I think you can look at it like Duncan Robinson is not even cheaper on
a per year basis, so they would have to get something else within this,
and you're only like sort of straining your books even further. Be a
no for Dallas. But I like the target for Miami. If you're getting
off Duncan Robinson's deal, the Bucks get Kendrick Williams for mar John bow Champ.
Wow. Wow, this is my inclination, is that Milwaukee should say
no. But like you're so invested in the now, and I know you'd
probably want to seem what Joe Ingles looks like when he comes back, and
Chris Middleton just came back. But if Kenn Colians is on the table,
he's like the perfect a perfect fit for this roster. You could use them
in all different sorts of lineups. And he's just not going to be as
green as mar John brow Champ, who is like kind of a thunder type
player. I mean, he's been like a little slower on ball than I
thought, but he's really gotten a feel and this is dating back to Summer
League two, like he knows kind of where to be when he's running in
transition. He's made some defensive plays. But I guess I'd like it for
both side. Would I do it if I'm Milwaukee? I would probably do
it if I'm Okay, See, kender Simi is just such a good player
to have. And maybe you're looking as well, how are you gonna find
playing time for mar John bow Champ. We have Jim Williams there, and
we have lou Dord, and we have Jeremiah Robinson, Earl and Darius basically
still floating around and so on and so forth. They have to start tightening
some things up. Anyway, I think it's it's a thinker for both teams.
I don't know that it's a no brainer yes for either one. But
Kendrick Williams on the Bucks makes a lot of sense. But I'm also very
high on mar John bow Champ the Minnesota Timberwolves. They get Alec Burks for
Torrian Prince and Wendel Moore Junior. I am probably jumping on this if I'm
Detroit just to get another wing in Wendol Moore Junior to evaluate long term.
I'm less inclined to do it if I'm Detroit, excuse me, Minnesota,
just because Torrian Prince has become pretty critical to this team, especially given the
knthy Town's injury. This was I think this trade was pre karnthy Town's injury
though, and then also just like to give up on Wendell Moore junior already
for Burkes, who's an expiring contract, and you have Jordan McLaughlin. McLaughlin
and Jail and Noel and De'angelo Russell. The trade to me seems like you
need to do a bigger one where DeAngelo Russell would be involved. And Russell,
by the way, is playing better of late, so like that would
be something to consider as well. I do understand the lodge or just have
another shot and like, look another it's not just Outbursts's secondary shot creation,
excuse me, but he's also shooting, which the Timberwolves need this season.
Like even Deangel Russell when he's picked up has been like now, he's been
under thirty five percent from three over the last ten games, but he's been
super efficient inside the arc. So I I wouldn't do this. I think
it's a bridge too far for Minnesota, but Alc Burks would be like a
fantastic fit for them if he doesn't cost you what would be the equivalent of
just a rookie who I don't know what he comes in, but you just
he was just taking number twenty six in the draft. So I would need
to give like a little bit less if I'm Minnesota for this, and especially
like Toorian Prince Matters to that team. Uh So, yeah, the Pelicans,
they get Mobamba for Jackson Hayes Garret Temple in a twenty twenty four second
round pick. I would do this from both sides. I get, well,
the Magic don't need Jackson Hayes is the thing, like you're getting sort
of a higher end flyer and someone who might fit like if you want someone's
gonna like a bigger guy's gonna switch a bunch on defense, could try that
out, and then you're getting a second round pick. I like Obama in
New Orleans for sure, just is a floor spacing rim protector to stick alongside
Zion and Jackson Hayes's role has just not really been sturdy this year, so
I like it for New Orleans. But I just I think if you're Orlando,
Mobama's the better fit it on offense, So I don't know why,
Like, there's no clear path to playing time for Jackson Hayes with Wendell Carter
Junior and a healthy Palo Bank Caro, and then if John Than Isaac comes
back, that's even harder for them to do that. So I was probably
a no for Orlando, but I like Mobamba in New Orleans, that's for
sure. The Knicks Reggie Bullock and Davis Purton's from Dallas for Derrick Rose and
Evan Fournier. I don't know what to make of this trade. Derrick Rose
is not being good this year. You're also getting off really bad money in
Fourier. Berton's is more left on his deal. So this is the worst
contract. Two years and thirty three million. That's the worst contract involved in
this. The Knicks are getting more wing help in Reggie Bullock. You have
him, Cam Reddish and then RJ. Barrett and Quentin Gronge. You could
probably make some interesting small ball lineups that Tom Thibodeau will never use. That'd
beat that'd be fun. You get off a four days table like I said,
you're taking on Burton's money, and so it's Tim's gonna play him instead
of Obi Toppin. At this point, Julius Randalls still sitting there, and
I have Hartenstein and Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Simm's just too many bigs already.
I don't like this for either side. I like Bullocks fit in New York,
but like they need to evaluate their kids on the wings anyway, and
eating what's left of Breton's salary doesn't do it for me. I don't even
know that I love it for Dallas. Four Yer and Rose would give them
a lot of what they need, but you have to believe that one like
Rose is gonna get the field for his game back. Fourier would be a
fine fit, like he's not. You're trading a you know, someone who's
a valuable defender tea for you in Bullock to then get back a liability in
four ye you're getting real liability and Bretons, but like that's not someone you're
lying on anyway. I just I don't love it for either side. I
think I like it the least for the Knicks. I might, yeah,
just because if I'm Dallas, I'd like to get off of Breton's contract sooner
put the Bullocks a pretty steep opportunity costs. He's notoriously started slow, so
maybe they wouldn't like that either. Okay, See, they get James Wiseman
okay, and Golden Steak gets Kendrick Williams a twenty twenty three second round pick
for Miami or Dallas. Look, if I'm if I'm going to stay it,
I do it. I might do this for both sides. Just the
okay, see takes the huge flyer on Wiseman? Can he play with Chet?
Just because Chet spaces the floor and you just go super big upfront.
I don't know I would take the flyer if I'm okay, see, I
just are you willing to sell that low if you're if you're the Warriors on
James Wiseman, because like this is what this is what we're talking about with
James Wiseman trades Like it's not you know, it's James Wiseman for Kelly Olenick,
like those types of deals that are out there, So like that's what
that is what you're talking about. He does fit into okay, Cy's trade
exception from the Derrick Favors deal. I would do it for both sides.
I'm in love with Kendrick Williams. It's selling low on James Wiseman. What
do you want for him at this point, he's sitting in the G League.
I don't know if you know. I wonder if Okay C would do
this. Like they're the team that the Golden State probably says no too because
the equity. They haven't Wishman, but they're the team like on the Core
that might say no just because you have chet Home Grint waiting in the wings.
The Orlando Magic receive a twenty twenty seven first round pick and Russell Westbroke
from the Lakers, and the Lakers get Gary Harris, Terrence Roth, and
Jonathan Isaac. Wholely shit, I think I might like this deal. Just
Russ isn't good at play in Orlando, although they've had like a bunch of
guard injuries, so you could try it out if you wanted to. Terrence
Ross probably leaves after this season, and then Gary Harris. You're giving up
on the season of control that you have of him. It really comes down
to, like, what do you think Jonathan Isaac is going to be and
you've safeguarded yourself now against disaster because of the way his deal is set up
seven point six million guaranteed next season and then it becomes fully non guaranteed in
the final year. I might do this if I'm just to take the flyer.
Look, you get Ross and Harris, Like those guys are rotation players
stream when they're healthy, which Harris Harris is not at this point. So
this is a thinker. I'm if I'm the Lakers, there's probably more risk,
like if I'm the Magic just because I'm dealing with it. Seemed like
so many transient players here. At some point, It's like, all right,
Jonathan Isaac is twenty five, but like he hasn't played in over two
seasons. At this point, you have to play this season. We're coming
from a bunch of leg injuries. The Lakers are the ones that are taking
on more risk here. I think it's the Lakers that say no to this.
But imagine Jonathan Isaac and Anthony Davis the same front Corse Jonathan Isaac was
healthy. I can't imagine it because I can't imagine Jonathan Isaac healthy at this
point. The Philadelphia seventy six Ers get John Collins and Bogda mcdonovich for Tobias
Harris, Matist Tybo and Shake Milton. Okay, so we're just like we're
straight up just viewing. Shake Milton has been bawling, and you know,
Atlanta's defense has been fine. If you want, like want to take the
flyer, I'm Matisse, Tybo. Tobias Harris a good score. He's probably
more of a natural fit given role that he plays, then Collins would be.
If you stashed toubaias Harris at the four. He only has one year
left on his deal versus three for This is just a straight up dump.
It's Atlanta saying, hey, we don't want the three guarantee years of John
Collins' money on our books after this, And like, I just I'm just
stunned. Is it four guarantee years? It's four for No, No,
it's three, it's three. I didn't look at my salary sheets. Let's
say, yeah, so John Collins has three guarantee years left at like over
seventy five million dollars. That's just them saying, hey, macdonovitch is going
to decline his player option even though he was injured for much of this season,
so we view him as a temporary player because we can't pay him and
we don't want to pay Collins, so we're gonna take on Toubaias Harris in
the final year of his deal just to get off of the you know,
the two extra ones after that of Collins. Is I do this if I'm
Philly? Probably, even though Tobaias Harris has started playing, well, do
I do this something Philly? Shakemil has been really good lately. He would
help the Hawks a time. Yeah, Bonnamdonovitch alone will be a huge help
for for Philly. I probably do this from Philly. But if I'm Atlanta,
I need like some type of pick in here. And if these are
the offers for John Collins, mine what happened to my guy? Who?
Phoenix Suns get Tobias Harris, Paul Reed and Jaden Springer for Jay Crowder,
Landry Shaman, Dario sarch and Tory Craig. That's a no for Phoenix.
If I'm Yeah, that's a big no from Phoenix because I guess the Sixers
have to take on They're getting a bunch of expirings or Jay Crowder who helps
them. He'll definitely shoot more than PJ. Tucker, will They have to
take on Landry Shamman, who has a year left on his deal that's guaranteed
at like ten point three million, so that's really nothing. And then we're
giving Tobias Harris. Will really work though in Phoenix, But are you do
you want to pay Tobias Harris when you have you know, let's look at
this next season. You have Devin Booker at thirty six, DeAndre and at
thirty two point five, Chris Paul half guaranteed at thirty point eight, so
thirty point eight million, mcal Bridges at twenty seven, twenty one point seven
million, and then you're gonna add Tobias Harris the final year of his deal,
but it's thirty nine point three. I'd be shocked if they're willing to
pay that. I do like to Bias in Phoenix though, for what they
could use. I just are you willing to pay that money? Tory Craig
has become weirdly important for them, and so it was there a way to
do this deal without including him or Damian Lee. We can look at that.
So and they don't really need Paul Reid with Bismuth Byambo and Jacque Landale
and even Ishwayne right there, So it's probably a no for Phoenix, but
I do like to bias Harris in Phoenix only enough. It's just that number.
I can't picture the Sun's doing. The Portland Trailblazers get Isaiah Stewart and
Ronnie McGruder in exchange for Keyon Johnson Justice Swinson at a twenty twenty four second
round pick. This feels like an overpay for It's not overpay because Isaiah Stewart's
really good and imposing on the front line, but like Detroit's getting a lot
for Issaiah Stewart here, that's twenty twenty four second it's the more favorable of
Charlotte' or Minnesota's. Charlotte is probably gonna suck, if we're being honest.
Plus key On Johnson, you can jump out of a gym, but what
is he Justice's Winslows had some really awkward moments offensively this year, but he's
played some small ball five on defense and held up. I think you could
talk yourself into it for either side. I do think that Detroit, having
more immediate aspirations beyond this season, would prefer to have Isaiah Stewart. I
don't know what to make of their front court, to be honest, they
have Jail and Duran there, they have Marvin Bagley. The third there Nurzawells.
I'm gonna be there long. So there is like sort of a glut
with Isaiah Stewart and those other two in Jail Duran and Marvin Bagley. But
I like, I kind of like this for both sides, just like if
I, well, no, because what is what are the Pistons really getting
for Frisia Stewart, Like they would have to like key On Johnson or Justice's
wins Low, and then that second round pick is useful. So if you
think that Jesse Swindle is going to provide actual value to your team, but
like you can't carve out minutes for him as the small ball four five.
But then I guess if you play him with Marvin Bagley up front, like
a allows Bagley to sort of play his natural position on offense whatever he's better
suited too. But also because Jesse Winsl's not space in the floor, Bagley's
been okay as a as a stretch this year. I'm on the fence.
I like it for Portland, just been to beef up the backup five minutes
of beefste is really imposing with his defense in a half court. So I
would do it from Portland, I'm not sure if i'd do it if I'm
Detroit. Sacramento they get Reggie Bullock and Javal McGee from the Mavericks for Rashawn
Holmes and Trey Lyles. Yeah, okay, yeah, Trey Lyles might be
like two valuable for this trade. And Javal McGee, I mean, I
guess he deftly could play in Sacramento, but like Rashaun Holmes not playing in
Sacramento, he should play. I still think he should play. Used to
be like the push shot extraordinaire. Dallas could certainly use him. They're getting
off of JaVale McGee here the Keys are getting bullocked, and like they could
still use help on the wings. I like this for Sacramento because you're part
laying two bigs and you have some bonus. You have met two so like
you have you have options up front and you can break out JaVale McGee in
case of emergency if you really want to. So, but giving up Trey
Lyles, like he's had some really interesting minutes this year, but you already
have like Harrison Barnes, Keck and Merris. You can get your four spot
done. Bullock plays it, can play a lot of three of Kevin Hurry
there. I think I do this if I'm both teams, because at this
point you've torpedoed Rashaun Holmes's value doesn't even seem like he's a value contract anymore.
Maybe you don't want to take on Javal McGee's money, but he comes
cheaper on a per year basis, then Rashawn Holmes. Rashaun Holmes is better.
I don't know how much it matters if you're not playing either of them.
I think I would do it. You have to trust that Reggie Bullock
will continue to get off to you know that he'll like hit his threes as
the year goes on. I would probably do it if I'm Sacramento, and
I would definitely do it if I'm Dallas. At this point you are kind
of sacrificing some wing depth here. But if you but you also I keep
fretting Christian Woods on this roster, It's like, would I do it if
I'm Dallas? I don't know you're getting off at r Val McGee and Rashaun
Holmes is certainly an upgrade. Is he better than Dwight Powell or Maxi Kleiba
debatable, Like both those players have been better now because they're actually play and
then you have Christian Woods, So is he still the fourth best big on
your roster? So I kind of like it more. For Sacramento, I
need Dallas, which is weird because I'm a huge Rashaun Holmes guy when it
comes to the way he plays basketball. The Spurs get Kobe White and Derrick
Jones Junior for Josh Richardson from Chicago. Yeah, I do it. I'm
fine with this for both sides because give San Antonio someone who could create and
half court. Maybe not necessarily for others, but Kobe White's gonna get shots
up. Derrick Jones Junior could be athletic, play a lot of defense for
you. Josh Richardson I think is a really good fit. Not necessarily.
I'm talking about how chicagoan. He's more athletic defenders. They also need shooting,
and Josh Richardson can do that. He's shooting I think like close to
forty percent on spot up threes this year. I would do it. Maybe
it's selling alone Kobe White, but they're probably not going to pay him in
restricted free agency anyway. I don't know if they let him walk, but
I just don't think he's gonna command a ton of money. I like this
one. I think the Bulls could really use Josh Jursinson. And why not
take a flyer on Kobe White if you're San Antonio the Raptors another Josh Richston
destination. The Raptors get Josh Richardson and the Spurs get Mal Kai Flynn,
kem Birch, DJ Wilson. In two seconds, I do this on Toronto.
Just Josh Hrichston probably doesn't give you enough dribbling or shot creation in the
half court. His shot selection is better than Gary Trent juniors, though,
just to give you sort of another option to space the floor. If this
is the cost, if this is the opportunity costs, I'm doing it.
If I'm San Antonio, do I want more? I wouldn't mind testing out
Mal Kai Flynn in San Antonio, And like maybe even Ken Birch gets some
run because their backup five is all sorts of weird. I'm gonna say in
two seconds, I'm gonna say tentative yes for both sides. I'd like it.
For both sides. Just there's a lot of flyers involved here for san
Antonio, which feels like spare parts, and Richon feels like he's worth more
in a vacuum. So they would be the team I think most likely to
say no, but I kind of I dig Josh Richardson for the Raptors,
the Jazz, James Wiseman and Ryan Hollins for Kelly Olynik and a second round
pick. Wow. I mentioned Kelly Olynik before. For James Wiseman, it's
coming up. Now, do I do that? I do it? If
I'm Utah, just you have Walker My god, why somebody used to tell
me why I can't get my Kessler straight? You have in Utah, you
have Walker Kessler. Okay, so I was correct the first time and he's
been playing well. You have Jared Vanderbilt. If you're getting rid of Kelly
olynk like some minutes open up. But you don't want James Wiseman or Walker
Kessler playing before, so having those two bases redundant. At the same time,
Olynic's going to be a free agent. Just give me the upside play
in Wiseman. He has the physical tools even if he isn't necessarily implementing them
right now, I do it if I'm Utah, Do I do it?
If I'm Golden State, Yeah, I probably do. Like this is just
I'm at the point where it's especially if they're gonna send me a second round
pick, like I just might do it. I probably do it if I'm
Golden State. Is that just Is that bonkers at this point? Maybe it
is? But Kelly Lake would help them a lot. Like he could play
with Draymond, he could play with Kavan Loody, he could be the loan
being on the court. He's been better defensively as as a rim protector this
year than I expected him to be. He's going to stretch the floor for
you. I would do it. He's an upgrade over the Jamachael Green and
the previous James Wiseman minutes as well. So I'd probably do it. And
that that might be sad And I don't know if the Warriors have the stones
necessarily to sell that low, but yeah, I would do it. The
Wizards they get Terry Rows year for Ruey Hotchimore and Will Barton. That's a
hard no for the Wizards. For me. We still I still don't really
know what Ruey is like he had a good start to the season as like
a spark plug off the bench. Will Barton's an expiring contract. I just
at this point you have Monte Morris, the loan Right's gonna be healthy eventually.
I don't know why you want to tack on the extra I know that
the Wizards are addicted to being in the middle, but why you want to
tack on the two years? And and what is he at forty million?
No, he's at forty set forty eight million left on Terror'sier's contract, plus
he's got it mostly a full year. He's got three extra years left on
his deal that, when fully guaranteed, would be sent me five million,
and most of that is guaranteed. So like said, like, so,
no, I wouldn't do this. As if I'm Washington, that's just terror
Zier has not played well enough for me to get in that business while giving
up to expiring contracts. They like if we're talking Cody Martin, like if
they want to go after him or maybe even PJ. Washington. But I
don't love the Rosier fit. Again, you have Monte Morris, there,
you have Bradley Beal delan right, like you don't need another guard who's not
especially big. The shooting would help out a ton, so that's a no
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