(02-04-2022, 11:06 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: This 100%. That's why I think that 3-team trade I proposed with Charlotte and IND is best for everyone involved.
DAL: Sabonis+bad contract into the TPE (I chose Lamb)
CHA: KP+Maxi
IND: Hayward+Bouknight+1st from DAL+1st from CHA
Mavs essentially swap out KP for Sabonis and pay only a 1st for him. Losing Maxi hurts but again he's not irreplaceable.
I just come back to the same question as that purposed 76ers/Atlanta trade. In that instance, why wouldn't the 76ers just prefer Collins over KP and cut us out of the deal? And in this instance, why wouldn't the Hornets just prefer Sabonis and cut us out of the deal? Those teams might need to pony up more draft assets, but I know what my preference would be.
Maybe I'm clouded by how low I am on KP, but I don't care how well he's played this year, which I think we overrate, I wouldn't want his salary on my books given how many games he misses. We are probably looking at pennies on the dollar or equally unattractive players/deals (i.e. Wall) if we want a big name back.