1 00:00:15,439 --> 00:00:20,440 What is krack Lack and Fellow Thermonuclear a effort I am at Dan via Valley 2 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:24,559 coming at you with a solo episode on some NBA buyout candidates. Before we 3 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:28,239 get started, the US a reminder to subscribe to us if you have not 4 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:31,320 done so already. If you're new on YouTube, hit that sub button like 5 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,759 in common as well to help the algorithm love us back. Subscribe to us 6 00:00:34,759 --> 00:00:38,200 on podcast players as well, Apple, Spotify, wherever you get your pods, 7 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:40,920 we are there. Join our discord too. The link to that is 8 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,359 in the podcast and YouTube description. 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That just feels like the best route to go because I'm still 25 00:01:44,079 --> 00:01:47,920 look after covering the trade deadline the way that we did here and at Bleacher 26 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:51,400 Report as well, I feel like I still need to get my bearings about 27 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,879 me. Not that I need to like relearn the entire league. It didn't 28 00:01:53,959 --> 00:01:57,159 change that much, but basketball almost took a back seat for like last week. 29 00:01:57,359 --> 00:02:00,040 Like I'm just just flat out like I watched as much as I could, 30 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,400 but I just feel like I have a terrible feel for the league now, 31 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,920 especially with all these injuries popping up, and so I don't necessarily want 32 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:08,280 to get into the nitty gritty outside of mail bad questions, which will direct 33 00:02:08,319 --> 00:02:13,000 me into doing specific research. So yeah, with that said, I'm just 34 00:02:13,039 --> 00:02:15,680 gonna throw up. The Athletic had a piece from John Hollinger where he went 35 00:02:15,719 --> 00:02:17,199 through I think it was like thirty five candidates, some of which have already 36 00:02:17,199 --> 00:02:21,120 been bought out by the way the wing. The wing buyout market is not 37 00:02:21,159 --> 00:02:23,800 looking too hot right now, just because Danny Green has already signed, Terrence 38 00:02:23,879 --> 00:02:29,199 Ross already signed, he is headed to Terrence Frost is headed to Phoenix, 39 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,479 and Danny Green ended up in Cleveland, and I think that's the biggest one. 40 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,879 Is someone who can make an impact. And Wayne Deadman's going to Philly. 41 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,719 That's not like too big of a deal. So but let's there's still 42 00:02:38,759 --> 00:02:40,080 some of these names. Then I'll go through some of my own names here. 43 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:45,360 So yes, let's let's let's journey through this together. So number one 44 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:50,080 is Russell Westbrook still with the Utah Jazz. As I record this, he's 45 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,280 a real tough fit and the Jazz have said they haven't ruled out him reporting. 46 00:02:53,319 --> 00:02:57,639 I think that's probably more of like a negotiation employ than anything with Russ's 47 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:00,800 people. The Clippers and Bulls have both been mentioned. I'm not a fan 48 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:04,439 really of either of them. I guess I could see some merit to the 49 00:03:04,439 --> 00:03:07,599 Clippers just because they really don't have after trading Reggie Jackson and John Wall that 50 00:03:07,719 --> 00:03:14,000 traditional four organizer. But like Terence Mann is better than Russ at this point, 51 00:03:14,319 --> 00:03:15,840 I'd rather give those minutes to Bonus Highland, and then you have Paul 52 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:20,719 George and Kawhi Leonard that could run stuff. Did'll for Nick Batoum as well, 53 00:03:20,759 --> 00:03:22,840 and you could probably even get a little bit of half court creation at 54 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:24,879 Eric Horns. I don't love it, but I could see just them having 55 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:29,479 enough spacing and smaller lineups to where Russ could work there. I don't get 56 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:30,479 it for the Bulls at all, unless they just want to drum up their 57 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:35,280 chaos factor. The team I thought of, I would like to see him 58 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:39,000 in Brooklyn. I know they clearly didn't want him because they didn't want like 59 00:03:39,039 --> 00:03:43,719 his contract is part of a potential Kyrie trade, but like they have enough 60 00:03:43,919 --> 00:03:46,599 in the non Ben Simmons lineups you could surround him with enough shooting to where 61 00:03:46,599 --> 00:03:50,719 maybe it works, perhaps it doesn't. If you need to Nick clacks down 62 00:03:50,759 --> 00:03:53,280 the floor in those minutes. But they just have so many wings who in 63 00:03:53,319 --> 00:03:57,520 theory can shoot or guards who can shoot that maybe that maybe it could pan 64 00:03:57,599 --> 00:04:00,639 out. And he's also just like they don't have their own offensive organizer because 65 00:04:00,639 --> 00:04:03,080 it's not even Ben Simmons anymore. He could push it or get the ball 66 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,360 at the court in transition, but he's not going to settle down and run 67 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,840 things in the half court. Spencer Dinwood, he's their best option. They're 68 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:14,000 followed by Patty Mills and then Michael Bridges, So I could see it working 69 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,560 and they're gonna be trying to make the playoffs because they don't control their their 70 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:19,839 own first round pick this year. I don't think it's something they would consider, 71 00:04:19,959 --> 00:04:23,680 but just because they already have sort of this log jam as it is. 72 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:27,439 But that's like, I'm just looking at fits here and so like, 73 00:04:27,519 --> 00:04:30,759 regardless of roster spots, although I did take those in a consideration with going 74 00:04:30,759 --> 00:04:33,600 through these. Reggie Jackson he already signed with Denver. Actually think that was 75 00:04:33,639 --> 00:04:39,439 a pretty good fit. John Wall is another tough one choose to Rockets legend 76 00:04:39,519 --> 00:04:42,800 John Wall at this point, he's a tough fit around a lot of the 77 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,800 league. I think some people have mentioned Miami. I don't really like that 78 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,240 for him. I kind of like Toronto, where it's like they need someone 79 00:04:49,319 --> 00:04:54,399 who in the half court can get going downhill without taking a while to get 80 00:04:54,399 --> 00:04:57,800 there. Where it's like you see a lot of East West stuff from past 81 00:04:57,879 --> 00:05:00,279 Bill Siakam or hesitation with him and s Dy Barnes is operating at a more 82 00:05:00,319 --> 00:05:04,279 methodical pace. John Wall can still get downhill, so I wouldn't mind him 83 00:05:04,319 --> 00:05:08,759 there. Does he provide enough shooting? Do they have enough shooting to make 84 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,439 that work. He's shown in the past he can hit some off ball threes, 85 00:05:11,519 --> 00:05:15,560 but that's just not been the case really this year, so I do 86 00:05:15,759 --> 00:05:19,040 wonder about that. But they do play these five out lineups in general, 87 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:23,120 like the shooting percentages aren't always pretty, but the Raptors do play a lot 88 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:26,759 of five out lineups, So I think that would be my most intreatfould be 89 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:30,360 John Wall to Toronto. Patrick Beverly, I believe he already complete his buy 90 00:05:30,399 --> 00:05:33,759 out with Orlando, has not found a destination as of this recording. I 91 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,040 don't know what would be the best spot for him. I think he could 92 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:42,959 reunite with the Timberwolves, maybe the Clippers. I also could see, like, 93 00:05:43,199 --> 00:05:46,319 is there a pathway to him being in Dallas, who just can't defend 94 00:05:46,319 --> 00:05:49,240 anything right now? There? Their biggest issues probably rim protection and are you 95 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:53,319 gonna put Beverly on the court with both Luca and Kyrie. I mean, 96 00:05:53,399 --> 00:05:56,920 Luca is definitely big enough for you to consider it. But you have Josh 97 00:05:56,959 --> 00:06:00,480 Green there just and Reggie Bullock, so maybe you don't meet him, but 98 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:02,639 I did think about Dallas. Maybe that could be an interesting landing spot for 99 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,519 him. I wouldn't hate him in Atlanta either, if you're looking to upgrade 100 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:10,800 some of just like the backup ball handler minutes. But they do have Bogdan 101 00:06:10,879 --> 00:06:15,639 Madanovitch there. He's certainly an upgrade over an Aaron Holiday or the Vic Kraci. 102 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,759 They have Garrison Matthews there as well. Again, like I'm not naming 103 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:24,720 point guards here, it's really the Aaron Holliday would be where the upgrade comes 104 00:06:24,759 --> 00:06:28,759 from. So I could kind of see the theory of that. I don't 105 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:30,399 really have any other teams that I would love for him though, if I 106 00:06:30,399 --> 00:06:34,439 had to pick, like just go back to Minnesota at this point between some 107 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,879 of the injuries and the way that they've been banged up. They have Anthony 108 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,879 Edwards and Kyle Anderson to sort of steer the offense. It's not going to 109 00:06:40,959 --> 00:06:44,240 be Jordan McLoughlin or Jayen Noel to do it. And they have Mike Conley 110 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:46,639 as well, So maybe you don't need to Patrick Gravley there, But that 111 00:06:46,639 --> 00:06:49,279 feels just like they seem to like him there last season, so why not 112 00:06:49,399 --> 00:06:54,720 just go that route. I don't really have like another I thought I did. 113 00:06:54,959 --> 00:06:59,319 They're just too crowded and I'd rather see minutes go to Kyra Lewis. 114 00:06:59,319 --> 00:07:01,800 But I thought about New Orleans for a minute, just because, like I 115 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:03,959 don't know, but like they have Jose Alvarado there, and they have c 116 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,639 J. McCollum. They all these wing minutes, and that's gonna get tough. 117 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,720 I think I'm just looking at like Garrett Temple think oh, like that 118 00:07:09,759 --> 00:07:12,439 you could figure out a way to get rid of him really quickly and open 119 00:07:12,519 --> 00:07:15,120 up a roster spot for Patrick Beverley. So that might be why I'm sort 120 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:18,040 of gravitating here. But I don't like. The more I thought about it, 121 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:20,480 the more or less I didn't love it. I will say, if 122 00:07:20,519 --> 00:07:25,680 he didn't have beef with Chris Paul and Kevin Durant. Phoenix could probably make 123 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,680 a good amount of sense for him. I do think he's become a little 124 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,000 overrated defensively at this point, but he's still like a body that you could 125 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,800 throw at maybe Portland if they want to back up point guard who's not Anthony 126 00:07:33,879 --> 00:07:38,879 Simons, Like those minutes could be tough, and then we know that, 127 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:43,519 like, excuse me, we know the defensive limitations of a Simon's litwer backcourt 128 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:46,959 to begin with. They do have tie bole and reddish there now, but 129 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,959 like they still don't have that true and they never do behind Damian Lower, 130 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,839 I don't know that part of his contract that you can't have like a legitimate 131 00:07:51,839 --> 00:07:56,879 backup point guard there. I don't know Dario Schartz, so this is one. 132 00:07:57,319 --> 00:08:00,240 I don't think the Okolma Soudy Thunder should buy him out. I think 133 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,399 he's a fantastic fit there, and he's been like quietly really good over the 134 00:08:03,439 --> 00:08:05,800 past couple of months or month plus or whatever. He's shown some of that 135 00:08:05,879 --> 00:08:09,959 like blend of physical force and finesse when he puts the ball on the floor. 136 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,319 I love the idea of him just kind of playing like the four, 137 00:08:13,439 --> 00:08:16,279 the small ball five role for Oksey. But if they did buy him out, 138 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:20,279 my two favorite destinations right off the bat would be Golden State, I 139 00:08:20,319 --> 00:08:24,040 think from a fit perspective, and playing for a team where that could go 140 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:28,839 deeper into the playoffs at their top end. I like him in Golden State 141 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:31,039 better. But from a if we want to see the most of Dario Schartz 142 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:35,159 on the court, I think Miami might just have more minutes to offer him. 143 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:37,480 You could play him next to Bam, you could play him as your 144 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:41,240 small ball five, so there would just be like more like optionality. I 145 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:43,120 mean, you could play him with a small ball five and Golden State as 146 00:08:43,159 --> 00:08:48,480 well, But they have Draymond Green and Cavan Looney and so would Dario Schartz 147 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,799 be part of their closing lineups? Now? I think you could say the 148 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:52,919 same, or it's gonna be part of Miami's closing units, not to say 149 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,279 I think you would have a better chance, let's say, if playing more 150 00:08:56,360 --> 00:09:01,159 high stakes moments in in Miami. And so those are my two favorite destinations 151 00:09:01,159 --> 00:09:03,600 for him. He could fit a bunch of different places, though, if 152 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:09,120 you're getting like super technical, like I've been funny, like a Philly reunion 153 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:11,960 just to bring him in for the backup five behind like Joel Embi to take 154 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,360 minutes from Montrez Harold. But they apparently wanted more of a super big and 155 00:09:16,399 --> 00:09:18,519 that was tougher. You have Tucker and Jail McDaniel, so that's like that's 156 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:24,919 not the best one. Sacramento would be wild, but like we need like 157 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:28,200 someone in Sacramento who's gonna just provide you with more of a defensive punch. 158 00:09:28,279 --> 00:09:33,240 So Dariel Scharz if he gets bought out, which I I don't Thunder did 159 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:35,480 get a second round picking that deal, so it's not like they did that 160 00:09:35,519 --> 00:09:39,120 deal for charge. But I think that he's a good fit there. So 161 00:09:39,159 --> 00:09:41,840 I don't really know if if he's gonna get bought him. My guests would 162 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:45,080 probably be no. But I don't really have a good feel for what Oklahoma 163 00:09:45,159 --> 00:09:48,639 City might necessarily want to do. Danny Green, he already signed with Cleveland. 164 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:52,960 I think that that's an excellent fit. Kelly Ubre, just because of 165 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:54,679 his injury, I wonder if he would get bought out. I think Charlotte 166 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:58,240 like he was a good enough player before his injury where you don't want to 167 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:00,679 give him away for nothing. It seems like you could have at least a 168 00:10:00,759 --> 00:10:03,519 second for him, sort of like you did with Mason Plumley at the deadline. 169 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:09,279 He would be I won't say great. He would be super interesting in 170 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:13,039 Sacramento. I could maybe see even him in Miami. Maybe they want someone 171 00:10:13,039 --> 00:10:15,559 who's gonna provide a little bit more spacing. I would love him in Sacramento 172 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:20,799 would be my favorite destination for Kelly Ubre though, and like any other teams 173 00:10:20,799 --> 00:10:22,159 here, I mean, there were definitely teams that could use him. I 174 00:10:22,159 --> 00:10:26,159 think Milwaukee would still be interesting even after signing Jay Crowder. I could even 175 00:10:26,159 --> 00:10:31,440 see, like maybe even Minnesota could be semi intriguing, although their wing minutes 176 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:35,919 could get pre stacked. But if he just went to the Lakers, there's 177 00:10:35,919 --> 00:10:39,840 not enough like regular playing time for him there. If we were you really 178 00:10:39,879 --> 00:10:43,440 care about playing time, like Kelly rid junior Indiana, he would just he 179 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:46,279 would never go there, But like that would be like a super interesting landing 180 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:52,039 spot for him. Could you see him go to Dallas like I think he 181 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:54,919 might be. You know, if you're ever going to find yourself dipping into 182 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:58,080 the well of a Markief Morris minutes, like he could definitely be an upgrade 183 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:01,159 over those, But I don't know that I of the fit there. But 184 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,919 that might be like maybe Atlanta if they're like, Okay, well we have 185 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:07,919 a deep bay now and we're going to create a roster spot to have that 186 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:11,919 as insurance. But I don't necessarily love that either. Boston feels like it 187 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:15,720 might be in the market for a wing because it was tied to Danny Green. 188 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,399 I think that they probably want someone who's just more a proven shooter, 189 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:20,279 but you could I mean, if it's a matter of like getting rid of 190 00:11:20,799 --> 00:11:26,360 Blake Griffin, I would prefer of having I prefer having Kelly bray on the 191 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:28,960 on the roster. And I don't know if it does Boston have an open 192 00:11:30,039 --> 00:11:33,919 roster spot is something that I should have checked before I did that. My 193 00:11:33,039 --> 00:11:37,120 roster spot docs are like all sort of messed up. But regardless, like 194 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:39,080 if you could, if you could fit him, I think he would be 195 00:11:39,639 --> 00:11:41,720 a really good fit for the roster. And I guess they do have a 196 00:11:41,799 --> 00:11:45,480 roster spot open four or five, six, seven, eight, nine, 197 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:48,279 ten, eleven, twelve thirteen four No, they're fifteen, excuse me, 198 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:52,480 so yeah, that would just be Kings are my favorite destination for Kelly, 199 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:54,639 Kelly Bridge and your Seth Curry was on Honer's list. I just can't see 200 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:58,679 them. That's just way more like that'd be out there. I know he's 201 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:01,879 going to be a free agent. You have Joe Harris, you have Patty 202 00:12:01,919 --> 00:12:03,879 Mills. Both of them have underperformed their current contracts. Seth Curry, when 203 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:07,320 healthy, has been the best of that bunch. But you do just have 204 00:12:07,399 --> 00:12:11,120 a crap ton of minutes to divvy up around the perimeter right now. You 205 00:12:11,159 --> 00:12:13,320 almost have too many good players like Spencer Dinwood, he's there now, emergence 206 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:16,639 of Cam Johnson, Michale Bridges is there, Ben Simmons, Royce O'Neill. 207 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:20,279 So I guess I could see it and if, like, if he's on 208 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:24,159 the market, though, like I don't like Atlanta should definitely be in on 209 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:28,559 that, even though they got Garrison Matthews, Boston should now he's probably too 210 00:12:28,639 --> 00:12:33,879 small for that, So not Boston. I'm like, No, Dallas, 211 00:12:33,919 --> 00:12:37,759 that doesn't need a reunion in Dallas Golden State, No, definitely not. 212 00:12:37,759 --> 00:12:39,600 How they have GB two there and he's just too small and they need more 213 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:46,559 defense than than anything like Mike Miami. Do they need someone who's they could 214 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:48,840 fit him into the rotation. Miami wouldn't be a terrible one, Milwaukee would 215 00:12:48,879 --> 00:12:52,399 be super interesting. But I feel like he could get a larger role elsewhere, 216 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:56,320 maybe a reunion, like maybe going to Portland. But like he's not 217 00:12:56,480 --> 00:13:01,200 your typical backup point guard, and so I don't know that they would, 218 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:05,279 you know, view him as a value add there. Certainly put him in 219 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:09,399 Phoenix would be wild, but like they have Shammitt and they signed Terrence Ross, 220 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:11,559 they have Damien Lee and campaign as he I think, look, he's 221 00:13:11,639 --> 00:13:16,679 better than shamm Itt and Terrence Ross in my book offensively, but Shammon's probably 222 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:22,360 better defensively at this point. So you could like, do we go I 223 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:26,039 it's Portland like be the one like Toronto could use a shooter, which is 224 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:30,480 like he's so he's so tiny that maybe it really doesn't matter. I guess 225 00:13:30,519 --> 00:13:31,919 maybe there wouldn't be there would be a market for seth Car. I just 226 00:13:31,919 --> 00:13:35,519 don't expect him to get bought out. Already wasted too much time on him. 227 00:13:35,799 --> 00:13:39,759 Kemlow was another one. He's like racking up the DMPs at the same 228 00:13:39,799 --> 00:13:43,080 time, he doesn't seem like he's super unhappy and he's finally on like a 229 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:46,000 really good Cavaliers team. I don't know that they would just buy him out. 230 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:50,320 Maybe if he asked for one, they would facilitate that. You could 231 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,759 try him for the Warriors would make a lot of sense, So would have 232 00:13:52,799 --> 00:13:56,679 to be like him going to join a contender and like the Boston Celtics are 233 00:13:56,600 --> 00:14:01,440 already kind of taken out of that equation. Maybe he would Portland, like 234 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:03,679 that's always been, like I think Kevin Love in Portland? Do they want 235 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:07,440 to use him as the backup five? It's not going to do anything for 236 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:11,720 their defense. Would Miami consider giving him some minutes as the backup five or 237 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:15,519 we're at the four there, which I don't know that I would recommend it, 238 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,559 So maybe maybe them, But yeah, other than that, like I 239 00:14:18,559 --> 00:14:22,200 don't see enough clear fits to where he would just yes, someone would pick 240 00:14:22,279 --> 00:14:26,120 him up, But I don't know that he could go play a much bigger 241 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:31,159 role on a much better better team. Corey Joseph in Detroit, I don't 242 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:33,559 like, maybe he could be brought out. I just don't know what team 243 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,879 is gonna be, Like, hey, let me pounce on Corey Joseph once 244 00:14:35,919 --> 00:14:39,600 he hits the market. He could still be a gnat on defense, and 245 00:14:39,639 --> 00:14:43,000 so if you're looking for that, could Phoenix take a flyer on him? 246 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:48,080 Is he gonna be, like, is there any reality where he takes minutes 247 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,399 away from a healthy campaign? In that scenarra, you don't necessarily need him 248 00:14:50,399 --> 00:14:54,159 to be consistent on offense when you have so much firepower there already. So 249 00:14:54,320 --> 00:15:00,399 that could be a destination Portland after trading GP two, like just using smaller 250 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:05,919 guy who could get into you. Perhaps they would look at that Dallas like 251 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:09,480 I guess like they could still use that sort of archetype player. So yeah, 252 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:11,799 there could be teams that use him. I just don't know that he 253 00:15:11,799 --> 00:15:16,879 would be like maybe the Clippers certainly in that scenario, maybe even maybe even 254 00:15:16,879 --> 00:15:20,840 Minnesota. I just I don't know what the appetite is from Minnesota to go 255 00:15:20,919 --> 00:15:26,120 after a backup point guard now because they have Anthony Edwards and Kyle Anderson and 256 00:15:26,159 --> 00:15:28,519 Mike Conley, So I don't know if it's the same thing as having D'Angel 257 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:31,600 Russell on the other two, but like Mike Conley's more of the floor organizer 258 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:37,799 than D'Angelo Russell ever, would be Gorn Drags is interesting because the Bulls have 259 00:15:37,799 --> 00:15:41,320 been linked to Russ. So if you sign Rush, Dragics is probably the 260 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:43,960 guy who would you would just get rid of in that scenario. Would he 261 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:48,639 consider a reunion in Miami? Him in Portland could be interesting as sort of 262 00:15:48,679 --> 00:15:54,279 there like a true backup point guard. Other than that, like would he 263 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:56,720 consider going to the Clippers? They even want him? Like the Clippers, 264 00:15:56,720 --> 00:16:00,000 I know we're going to be this popular destination for a backup point guard. 265 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:03,080 And when you look at their depth chart, like yeah, they don't have 266 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:07,000 that actual floor general there, but they just have so many good players and 267 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:12,159 including Eric Gordon and Terrence Man plus Kawai and Paul George. Are you really 268 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:15,759 gonna go you know, what type of minutes could you guarantee drag in that 269 00:16:15,879 --> 00:16:19,559 scenario? So, like how much is he actually going to play? Though 270 00:16:19,559 --> 00:16:23,399 about the Bucks for a minute for some half court juice which they don't get 271 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:29,159 in Jay Crowder like the Javon Carter minutes for them have gone quite well, 272 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:32,840 and I don't know, like like are you gonna play drug over him on 273 00:16:33,559 --> 00:16:37,279 most nights? So Minnesota or Portland might be sort of my favorite. I 274 00:16:37,279 --> 00:16:41,039 did think about New Orleans here for a second. Again, I just I'm 275 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:42,639 not in love with the idea of New Orleans ending anybody at this point. 276 00:16:42,639 --> 00:16:47,480 The roster crunches is real. It's like that would get a little awkward for 277 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:49,480 them. And also they just have so many options that you kind of want 278 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:56,440 to simplify their rotation not complicated. So I think I would settle on Portland 279 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:00,639 as my favorite for him and my he could make like some semblance of sense, 280 00:17:00,679 --> 00:17:07,160 and I wouldn't mind a Minnesota there. Next up we have Daddy is 281 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:08,240 Young. I just don't think he gets bought out, even though he has 282 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:12,440 only one million guaranteed next season for teams that are looking for maybe a small 283 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:17,359 ball five, like, he's definitely someone that could help, wouldn't I'm naming 284 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:19,079 Portland a lot for these guys. I wouldn't hate him in Portland just downsize 285 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:25,480 and try and go like the team defense route in those minutes. But that's 286 00:17:25,839 --> 00:17:27,200 like that could even be a feed. Like there's no team that's like, 287 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,480 oh they're they're a Thaddy is Young aware or they Daddy is Young in there 288 00:17:32,279 --> 00:17:36,279 in their rotation. He does create some offensive challenges for certain teams. Miami 289 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:38,440 could be somewhat interesting, although I wouldn't want to see him play too many 290 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:45,559 minutes alongside bam at a bio. Could you talk yourself into that being an 291 00:17:45,559 --> 00:17:51,079 answer in Golden State, I guess, But it's like you're using him. 292 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:52,480 I think you have to view him as like the five, and that's an 293 00:17:52,519 --> 00:17:56,920 area where he's just gonna come in and spell Looney and like maybe take Ja 294 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:59,839 Michael Green's minutes. And I don't know if that compromises your offense at all. 295 00:17:59,839 --> 00:18:02,960 You probably gain a little bit, you gain IQ just from his playmaking. 296 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,319 I don't think Daddy is Young was really going to help Dallas is like 297 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:10,079 rim protection all that much, although the Masks could certainly take a look at 298 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:12,880 him. But yeah, those would be some Those would be some interesting teams 299 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:15,839 for him, for sure. I just don't think he gets bought out. 300 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:18,559 And I don't really know what the hell Toronto's doing Kendrick Nunn. I'm not 301 00:18:18,599 --> 00:18:21,839 really sure what team he helps. So maybe he does get bought out, 302 00:18:21,839 --> 00:18:23,799 but like it would be the same teams that we're naming for ross Or or 303 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,640 John Wall And I just don't know what does many of those teams be willing 304 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:32,079 to just roll the dice on him, because He doesn't have the name recognition 305 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:36,799 or the resume that that a John Waller Russell Westbrook does, and so I 306 00:18:36,799 --> 00:18:40,240 can't see him hitting the market and being any teams, Like if he was 307 00:18:40,279 --> 00:18:42,400 a bio candidate right now and you're still waiting to see what happens with Russ 308 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:47,000 and John wall in their decisions. I don't think that I would pick Kendrick 309 00:18:47,079 --> 00:18:52,160 Nunn over either of them. DeAndre Jordan, that's just a lad. I 310 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:53,920 don't know who's going to sign Andrew. My guess would be he doesn't get 311 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:56,200 bought out. Even though Thomas Bryant is there, he doesn't even to be 312 00:18:56,200 --> 00:19:00,839 a good locker room presence. Derek Rose is interesting. He has on the 313 00:19:00,839 --> 00:19:03,759 record of saying he's not going to request the buy out, and Tims was 314 00:19:03,799 --> 00:19:07,759 happy that he stayed past the deadline. But he's racking up d MP's now. 315 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:10,920 Josh hard comes over, Duce McBride gets bounced from the rotation. So 316 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:15,559 the pathway two minutes for Rose would be really tough. I think maybe him 317 00:19:15,599 --> 00:19:18,759 in like like the Clippers, that could be clearly as someone who is okay 318 00:19:18,759 --> 00:19:23,200 when he's not like playing a ton of minutes, But the situation he's leaving 319 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:27,039 in New York. They are a good team, they're not a great team, 320 00:19:27,079 --> 00:19:30,799 So you would only want to leave if an opportunity presents itself to play 321 00:19:30,839 --> 00:19:33,960 a bunch of minutes or a bunch more minutes. Where are you going to 322 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:37,279 get those minutes? Like I said, the Clippers, I don't I don't 323 00:19:37,279 --> 00:19:44,200 know how many minutes they would guarantee you or could guarantee you like does And 324 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:45,680 he's not gonna go back to Minnesota. That should certainly not have it could 325 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,160 to Rono like be that, but the fact that he's not playing in New 326 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:52,599 York and what does that say about how much he has has left there? 327 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:56,920 So I just I don't think he'll he'll get a buy out like it would 328 00:19:56,920 --> 00:20:00,319 take that. Maybe Portland as a backup could be interesting, that's just so 329 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,880 offense first in that scenario, But I just don't know there would be I'm 330 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,759 sure there would be teams want to roll the dice on him, but I 331 00:20:07,079 --> 00:20:11,960 can't imagine that he'll have a ton of suitors or at least a role waiting 332 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:15,680 for him that is far more substantive than the one he's carrying now. Will 333 00:20:15,799 --> 00:20:19,680 Barton of the Wizards, who wanted a trade and get a trade, like 334 00:20:19,839 --> 00:20:22,559 in theory, and that's he's just not been good this season. Has been 335 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:26,000 playing a ton lately. He is someone who could help a lot of teams 336 00:20:26,079 --> 00:20:30,039 because he's a little bit bigger at six to five, and he can give 337 00:20:30,079 --> 00:20:33,279 you some secondary shot creation making in fury, just hasn't been that player this 338 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:37,279 year. I really like him in Milwaukee that would be a fun one and 339 00:20:37,319 --> 00:20:41,799 I think someone who helps them legitimately there. You can maybe try him in 340 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:45,119 Phoenix, but not not post Terrence Ross, so I would I would veto 341 00:20:45,279 --> 00:20:49,680 that most likely. I don't really see a better fit for him other than 342 00:20:51,079 --> 00:20:53,599 Milwaukee if you wanted to go with Miami, just because maybe they could steal 343 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:59,200 some minutes, just when you have Jimmy Butler, like you could steal some 344 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:02,119 minutes where he's like the day fat. He's still the two, or maybe 345 00:21:02,160 --> 00:21:04,240 he's technically the three, but you're not like between Kayla Martin and Jimmy Butler, 346 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:08,119 you're not giving up a ton defensively. Memphis would have been good pre 347 00:21:08,319 --> 00:21:11,200 Luke Konnard, but post Lukeconard, I don't think they make a ton of 348 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:15,599 sense there. Golden State does not need a Will Barton. Dallas does not 349 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:21,440 need a Will Barton. Cleveland already has Danny Green, so they're not like 350 00:21:21,519 --> 00:21:23,200 they don't need to make any other moves there. So yeah, that gets 351 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:26,720 tough for him. I think it would be I'm not gonna say it's Milwaukee 352 00:21:26,799 --> 00:21:30,160 or bust. Milwaukee would be most interesting. Maybe Boston if you think that 353 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:36,200 he's going to give you some upgrades over the Sam Howser minutes or non minutes 354 00:21:36,599 --> 00:21:38,960 or roller coasters that you've been dealing with the past a couple of months. 355 00:21:40,319 --> 00:21:42,720 Terrence Ross, he's already in Phoenix after flirting with Dallas, New Rland's Noel 356 00:21:42,759 --> 00:21:48,200 and Detroit. I mean he needs to he needs to get bought out already, 357 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:49,640 they have a trillion bigs. I need to listen to Detroit bad Boys 358 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:53,519 podcast. By the way, rumor has it on Twitter that last Jackson was 359 00:21:53,559 --> 00:21:56,960 fantastic on that in this past episodes. I need to I really need to 360 00:21:56,960 --> 00:22:00,839 listen to that. But I post James Y has been trade is when I'm 361 00:22:00,839 --> 00:22:03,240 talking about, so I would think Portland is a good one for him. 362 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:07,480 I would have said what about a reunion in Philly until they had signed Dwayne 363 00:22:07,519 --> 00:22:12,359 Deadman. I like the idea though, of new Rylands Noel in Portland. 364 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:15,160 For sure. If the Bulls kind of fancy themselves like oh we don't want 365 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:19,920 like the we don't want Drummond could no well be of use there, there's 366 00:22:19,960 --> 00:22:23,559 not I mean, he probably could help Dallas, but there's I'm assuming there's 367 00:22:23,599 --> 00:22:26,359 just such bad blood there. Even though the front office has been turned over 368 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:32,480 since then. Mark Cuban is of course still there that maybe can't imagine that 369 00:22:32,559 --> 00:22:36,200 he would go back. I also don't think like this is why. I 370 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:37,559 mean, I like Thomas Bryant, but like, if you're Denver, you're 371 00:22:37,559 --> 00:22:41,880 probably could have used Newryland's Noel on the buyout market rather than Canna up three 372 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:45,440 seconds for you basically turned Bones Thailand in one second into Thomas Bryant, which 373 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:49,839 is still could the Warriors their need for a big is just so overrated, 374 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:55,160 But like if you don't trust Jamichael Green, who's played better lately by Cavan 375 00:22:55,279 --> 00:22:56,799 Luni, yeah, you could have Newryland's Nowell come in and that could be 376 00:22:56,880 --> 00:23:02,960 something that's interesting. I probably would have preferred whatever. If you're the Clippers, 377 00:23:03,039 --> 00:23:04,559 you prefer nerves no well over Mason Plumbing. I mean, Plumby's the 378 00:23:04,559 --> 00:23:08,680 far better offensive player, so I'm probably getting ahead of myself there. Do 379 00:23:08,839 --> 00:23:12,319 the Heat look at him? If they're really like hard up for true backup 380 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:18,640 five minutes, that's like a potential fit there. Other than that, I 381 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:21,119 don't think there's any good fits. Again, Philly would have been fun. 382 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:25,160 I think Portland would be my favorite fit for Newrylands a well, though. 383 00:23:26,839 --> 00:23:29,720 Next up, I feel like we're getting the nitty gritty here, justin holiday. 384 00:23:29,759 --> 00:23:32,759 He is already signed with Dallas. That's who I missed before for anyway, 385 00:23:32,759 --> 00:23:34,559 at the top of the podcast, who couldn't hear we starting Dwayne Dedman 386 00:23:34,599 --> 00:23:38,119 he signed with Philly. Serge Ibacca just sitting on that open market, probably 387 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:42,119 another Portland guy. I'm just curious, you know, with all the back 388 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:45,279 issues Abaca has dealt with and the fact that he wasn't playing in Milwaukee, 389 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:48,759 who in theory could have used his skill set. I'm just wondering, like, 390 00:23:48,839 --> 00:23:52,759 Okay, which team is going to want to give Serge Ibacca a chance? 391 00:23:53,559 --> 00:23:57,640 Would the Wizards maybe consider him just because they've been playing KP and Daniel 392 00:23:57,680 --> 00:24:02,720 Gafford together. They have TODs Gipson already plus Anthony gil Minutes are probably just 393 00:24:02,759 --> 00:24:07,920 more intriguing, So not him. That's just like I don't even have a 394 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:11,039 destination for Surge, but maybe Sacramento. Do you want to take a flyer? 395 00:24:11,119 --> 00:24:12,240 There's alone Sacramento. By the way, it could be fun. I 396 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:18,240 wouldn't mind him there, Like like, do you wanna you have Trey Lyles, 397 00:24:18,279 --> 00:24:19,960 you have met too, you have Rashaun Holmes, and Alclyn is still 398 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:25,920 there. So yeah, I don't think that that would be it. Phoenix 399 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:30,799 is a is a no for me. So I just don't even know what 400 00:24:30,839 --> 00:24:33,920 team would want to take a flyer on Sarge Ibaka right now. So yeah, 401 00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:37,400 those everything that I came up with there is basically it. I mean 402 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:41,680 Terry, Like now we're getting nitty gritty Terry Taylor. He was already waived 403 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:45,599 if you could, like there are I think rebuilding teams should just take a 404 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:49,039 shot at him, all of them. At this point. He's just kind 405 00:24:49,079 --> 00:24:52,640 of like he's he's all over the place when you look at him defensively and 406 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:56,279 even offensively, all over the positional spectrum, and so like, if you're 407 00:24:56,279 --> 00:25:00,160 a team that doesn't really have this immediate timeline for I guess. I guess 408 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:04,720 some teams might just might actually have an immediate timeline and just beside, yeah, 409 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:07,839 well, why don't we roll the dice on this, just like sort 410 00:25:07,839 --> 00:25:11,039 of this multi position guy could like Miami would be like the type of team 411 00:25:11,079 --> 00:25:15,039 that might be able to try that. Failing that though, like you know, 412 00:25:15,079 --> 00:25:18,440 I would like to see just like a team that's not thrown in the 413 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:21,720 towel already, but like let's just like Houston taking a chance and someone who 414 00:25:21,759 --> 00:25:25,160 might give it to him about defense more Detroit could be kind of fun or 415 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:27,640 just don't know how they fit, you know, his minutes into the into 416 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:33,200 the rotation there, So like any other of the rebuilding teams that would like 417 00:25:33,319 --> 00:25:38,440 Terry Taylor for uh, they Lando not really okay see just doesn't know the 418 00:25:38,519 --> 00:25:41,880 roster spot. Everyone would just be fun and in okay, see though, 419 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:47,200 could you maybe Sacramento, like could that be a little bit interesting? Maybe 420 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:49,559 even Portland were named Portland for all these guys apparently, how's that for them? 421 00:25:49,599 --> 00:25:52,160 For them? Like the San Antonio just taking a flyer? Maybe even 422 00:25:52,279 --> 00:25:57,079 Utahs or just like yeah, those would be like just a lot of teams 423 00:25:57,079 --> 00:26:00,359 I think could stand and take a flyer Kevin Knox's important. I'm not going 424 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:04,839 to go through that. Boban already resigned with Houston. Bryn Forbes Like, 425 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:10,559 if you just need shooting, I mean, sure, Goga he already signed 426 00:26:10,559 --> 00:26:15,000 with Orlando. James Johnson already signed with resigned with Indiana. Want Hasconoy Anderson 427 00:26:15,039 --> 00:26:18,359 actually think could probably work in Utah? But like, if you play, 428 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:21,240 maybe the Warriors could use him if he gets bought out, Like that's someone 429 00:26:21,279 --> 00:26:26,279 that they could maybe add for the Binger Wings. Bryn Forbes though, just 430 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:29,880 if you want pure shooting, I don't. I don't really know what's like 431 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:34,519 the spot for that, like Toronto, Like do they have the infrastructure to 432 00:26:34,559 --> 00:26:40,880 insulate him? Maybe? I don't like. I don't. I don't love 433 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:42,079 it, though, I don't. I don't see a fit for Bryn Forbes. 434 00:26:42,079 --> 00:26:44,720 I don't know. If I was a team, I'd go out on 435 00:26:44,759 --> 00:26:48,119 a limb to sign him. Like what does Milwaukee want to test out a 436 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:49,720 reunion with him? I don't like. I don't know about that. Did 437 00:26:49,759 --> 00:26:53,880 I say Miami frame already that could be a potential possibility. I don't la, 438 00:26:55,039 --> 00:26:57,359 No, like not after getting heric Gordon and having bones Highland and Terrence 439 00:26:57,359 --> 00:27:03,920 Man there that's just a that's just that's a no for me. So yeah, 440 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:06,759 that gets super iffy for Sorry, bin Force, I can't come up 441 00:27:06,759 --> 00:27:11,640 with a good a good fit for you, Like, yeah, I don't. 442 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:12,799 I don't even have one of himself, Like do you think it doesn't 443 00:27:12,839 --> 00:27:17,200 land? I think he's an upgrade over what they have And I'd probably rather 444 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:19,640 just see them play Garrison Matthews and have him throw his body all over the 445 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:25,200 place on defense while chucking up threes. So yeah, James Johnson said, 446 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,319 a resume of the Pacers Monster Connell Anderson, I think in Golden State would 447 00:27:27,319 --> 00:27:30,960 probably make some dent onance of sense if if he actually gets brought out. 448 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:34,599 Actually think so, Like I said that Utah would find minutes for him. 449 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:37,200 It would be fun to test out in a lot of different lineups. And 450 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:41,319 they're not a team that needs him to be high volume on offense, and 451 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:45,359 like that's sort of the key is you need him to be able to basically 452 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:48,680 do nothing on offense. Like he can make. He'll hit the occasional three, 453 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:52,119 but he's not gonna take them in high volume and he'll make he'll keep 454 00:27:52,119 --> 00:27:56,119 the ball moving, so he's not gonna like be a ball stopper. Memphis 455 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:59,319 could be sort of interesting for him. Toronto would be that would be right 456 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:03,279 up their alley. Would Indie play him? I would love Wantiscano Anderson in 457 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:06,680 Indie. That might be a good one, or Sacramento. JTA and Sacramento. 458 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:08,920 There are a lot of teams that I would like to see JTA on. 459 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:11,480 It is the closest thing to like a wing type player here, Frank 460 00:28:11,519 --> 00:28:15,480 Kimitskey, He's just gonna end up signing with Phoenix, Like that's the right 461 00:28:15,519 --> 00:28:18,599 of passage here. That's how this works, right, So that's really it. 462 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:19,880 On the names like Alexland and Sacramento, I don't know which team is 463 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:23,240 gonna want to take a real look at him. Maybe just Portland again if 464 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:27,799 they're desperate before a backup Big Ryan Archie Diacono. If he gets bored out 465 00:28:27,839 --> 00:28:32,240 from Portland. I don't see there being like a huge market for him. 466 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:34,720 So yeah, she mckaya Luke. Maybe people will see, oh he's six 467 00:28:34,799 --> 00:28:38,559 seven, like, let's see who you know? Can can we give him 468 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:42,799 his reputation of as being a shooter a shot just because of his size? 469 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:47,440 Yeah? I guess, I guess maybe you could consider that. I think 470 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:51,119 a lot of people, to sort of wrap up this exercise, are probably 471 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:53,519 going to wonder. I think two of the names that are going to generate 472 00:28:53,559 --> 00:28:56,599 the most, Oh, would they hit the buyout market is Alec Burks because 473 00:28:56,599 --> 00:29:03,759 he has that team option for next year. I don't think like the Pistons 474 00:29:03,799 --> 00:29:07,680 could have gotten real stuff for him at the deadline, and by real stuff 475 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:11,440 I mean at least a probably not shitty second round or so. I don't 476 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:12,680 know why you would all of a sudden just buy him out. Maybe he 477 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:15,160 could agitate for it, but he's been so good for them. He's so 478 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:19,799 important their offensive shot making and creation at this point with no Kaid cunning him 479 00:29:19,799 --> 00:29:25,119 there and then Jay and Ivy being a rookie and killing Hayes sort of you 480 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:29,359 know, falling off his peak from before. So I would be floored if 481 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:32,599 he got bought out. The one that I did think about that's sort of 482 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:36,240 like, I don't know why they would, but could they just like if 483 00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:38,400 they're really leaning into the tank and he asked for it, is Kelly Olinok. 484 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:42,720 He has three million guaranteed next season, so you could figure that out. 485 00:29:44,519 --> 00:29:45,640 Normally, when there's like a ton of guaranteed money, You're not going 486 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:49,519 to see these buyouts. There would probably be like a big market for him, 487 00:29:49,599 --> 00:29:55,079 like Miami. I think Golden State would be in on that. I'm 488 00:29:55,119 --> 00:30:00,440 sure maybe Boston wouldn't be kicking itself or trading Michaelmscala, But like teams that 489 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:03,160 are already signed backup bigs might have been like or traded for them, been 490 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:06,519 like oh shit. If he was going to hit the buyout market, I 491 00:30:06,519 --> 00:30:10,640 think the competition though, would be fairly fierce for him, Like even Dallas 492 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:12,720 might be like, oh, is you know upgrade over arm protection at this 493 00:30:12,799 --> 00:30:18,400 point? So I just I can't. I haven't seen anything about it. 494 00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:19,880 It's just when looking at the structure of his contract, I think the Jazz 495 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:26,000 at this point probably view it as well him At what is he's twelve point 496 00:30:26,039 --> 00:30:30,079 eight twelve point two next season and three million of that is guaranteed, they 497 00:30:30,079 --> 00:30:36,000 would most likely view that as a workable number that they could trade and there's 498 00:30:36,039 --> 00:30:40,640 more value there either keeping him or using that number to anchor some more more 499 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:44,240 trades down the line. With that being said, though, I just feel 500 00:30:44,279 --> 00:30:48,079 like, you know, Golden State being out of Miami, those would be 501 00:30:48,079 --> 00:30:49,400 the teams if he asked for it, I'm saying. I mean, even 502 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:52,480 New Orleans might just come out of left field and decide, oh, like 503 00:30:52,559 --> 00:30:56,839 do we really need Well, they have Garrett Temples, They've already made roster 504 00:30:56,920 --> 00:31:00,680 spot if they want to do it, that's someone that they could certainly look 505 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:03,480 at. With Phoenix, even like they have eight and Biombo. So no, 506 00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:07,440 and they clearly if they could have kept charge, they would clearly want 507 00:31:07,440 --> 00:31:10,599 to go with like more of the wind type defenders and Basley or craig Or 508 00:31:11,039 --> 00:31:14,200 or Kogi. Him in Portland as the backup center would be good. Even 509 00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:18,279 in Sacramento you could play him and Samonus togethers really wanted to maybe redundant. 510 00:31:18,319 --> 00:31:21,559 With the way Trey Lyles has given them some pretty good minutes this year, 511 00:31:22,039 --> 00:31:25,079 Toronto doesn't really need him anymore. So I don't don't think he's gonna get 512 00:31:25,119 --> 00:31:26,400 brought out. But that would be like the name where if he wanted to 513 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:30,799 go to a different team and the Jazz were really held bent, I'm just 514 00:31:30,839 --> 00:31:33,480 not playing well the rest of the season. But yeah, so those are 515 00:31:33,480 --> 00:31:37,440 really the buyout candidates. I don't think I missed anyone who could like really 516 00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:41,039 come out of left field and shock us. It feels like some of these 517 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:44,519 rotations in the league or are overcrowded, and so maybe we miss one here 518 00:31:44,559 --> 00:31:47,440 and there. Some people mentioned Rishaun Holmes. I don't really think that that's 519 00:31:48,039 --> 00:31:49,799 feasible, just with two years left on his contract. I don't really see 520 00:31:49,839 --> 00:31:53,839 how you how you get to that point. So let me know if you 521 00:31:55,240 --> 00:32:00,279 have any buyout Kenny suggestions or destinations that you like for anyone that was mento 522 00:32:00,279 --> 00:32:02,799 that I did not cover. This is a nice little short exercises to kind 523 00:32:02,799 --> 00:32:06,720 of lay the landscape of who could help the league after this. I think 524 00:32:06,799 --> 00:32:10,119 someone who's like the most impactful we probably already. I think Danny Green would 525 00:32:10,160 --> 00:32:14,519 be my pick, even though he's still working his way back. He's played 526 00:32:14,559 --> 00:32:16,480 since, but he's still just like you know, ramping up after that a 527 00:32:16,599 --> 00:32:21,359 cl injury. But I'll say this, most precent't think he's gonna get bought. 528 00:32:21,359 --> 00:32:25,000 I think Sharis would be like the home run buyout acquisition of anyone that 529 00:32:25,039 --> 00:32:30,319 we just mentioned on this list, with a special shout out to Ubre. 530 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:32,000 Just don't think that he's gonna get brought out, And then under the radar 531 00:32:32,519 --> 00:32:37,960 would be draggage, of course, but also want as Connor Understond, I'm 532 00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:40,680 still just, I'm still believer in JTA. If you've made it to the 533 00:32:40,759 --> 00:32:45,160 end of video, please remote to subscribe on wherever you consume your podcast, 534 00:32:45,279 --> 00:32:49,279 YouTube, Spotify, Apple, all three if he can swing it until next 535 00:32:49,279 --> 00:32:52,000 time, And as always liked the shout out to the one, the only, 536 00:32:52,119 --> 00:32:54,720 the man who had punched three pointer just an hour before I recorded this 537 00:32:54,799 --> 00:33:00,079 podcast. The legend, the only, the indelible. Frank, you are mu