Trade & FA 2023-24: PHX Wants Lebron+Bronny| Jazz to Shop Collins

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

Low BB IQ, inefficient on offense and not the defender you would thing given his athleticism.  He would be a disappointing option at MLE.

He's still a great defender.  Ya, he looked awful in the GS offense.  I don't think he'll get full MLE; that's why I asked the question.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

Philly doesn't need Zubac if Clippers go after Harden, but Mavs could get in as a third team.

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status...9232476166

Zubac is perfect for us.  If Lively develops to overtake Zubac in 24/25, Zubac is in his last year at $11.7m and still only 28.  Nice trade asset.

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Wait, you don't like the idea of Bruce Brown but want Oubre?

He's bigger and will be cheaper.  I was asking the question what he'll command.  IMO, a lot less than Brown.

[Tyler]

Zubac is perfect for us.  If Lively develops to overtake Zubac in 24/25, Zubac is in his last year at $11.7m and still only 28.  Nice trade asset.

I'm rooting for Harden to go to the Clippers because I think Dallas would be the natural 3rd team to take Zubac. Bullock has the perfect expiring contract to send to Philly.

[michaeltex]

You’d have to trade Kai, Green, Hardy, Lively, ‘27 for Booker and Ayton.

Does anyone really think Booker wants to play with Luka?

[Okstate819]

I'm rooting for Harden to go to the Clippers because I think Dallas would be the natural 3rd team to take Zubac. Bullock has the perfect expiring contract to send to Philly.

I don’t understand the near unanimous desire amongst Mavs fans to trade for Zubac after watching the man get baptized over and over in the playoffs. No thanks.

[KillerLeft]

I don’t understand the near unanimous desire amongst Mavs fans to trade for Zubac after watching the man get baptized over and over in the playoffs. No thanks.

I think he’s better when not playing Luka, so I wouldn’t hate it, but to your point it would deprive Luka of 2-4 of his potentially most productive games, lol.

[omahen]

Detroit selling cap space?

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status...4768460814

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Detroit paid a couple of second rounders to take him? Not really making a lot of sense...

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1674850452024721421

[Tyler]

Correction -- Detroit got the picks for the salary dump.

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https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1674851271906295819

[omahen]

Correction -- Detroit got the picks for the salary dump.

Yeah, this is way more logical

(4) Shams Charania on Twitter: "Along with Joe Harris, Nets sent a 2027 Mavericks second-rounder and 2029 Bucks second-rounder to Detroit, sources said." / Twitter

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KInd of surprised how cheap cap space is.

[Jym]

KInd of surprised how cheap cap space is.

Yeah I really think we made out like bandits getting the 24th for taking on Holmes.
Who has a chance of being our best center if we don't make any other moves

[HoosierDaddyKid]

June 30
12:33 p.m. ET: Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving may attempt to gauge the interest of the Philadelphia 76ers, a team that is reportedly shopping to trade James Harden, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported on SportsCenter. "I don't think Kyrie Irving was at the top of the list for the 76ers, but the 76ers should be interesting for Kyrie Irving, if for no other reason than to find a market and find leverage against the Mavericks, who right now might be bidding against themselves. ... It only makes sense if Harden is traded. It would have to be a sign-and-trade situation, which would require the Mavericks' help. Kyrie Irving and Joel Embiid do have a long-standing relationship."

[omahen]

So Detroit is also out of big free agent market, which basically leaves Indy and San Antonio, if I didn't forget someone. Indy supposed to be very interested in Brown. Monitoring Kuzma situation.

[StrandedOnBeauboisHill]

So Detroit is also out of big free agent market, which basically leaves Indy and San Antonio, if I didn't forget someone. Indy supposed to be very interested in Brown. Monitoring Kuzma situation.

Houston

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

I don’t understand the near unanimous desire amongst Mavs fans to trade for Zubac after watching the man get baptized over and over in the playoffs. No thanks.

"Don't compare me to the all-mighty; compare me to the alternative."
--Joe Bidden

Got a better solution?  

Zubac has a crazy low contract, with the 2nd year at $11.7m with his only being 28.  Mavs already said Lively is going to get junk minutes.  Hell, he only played 20mins/game in College and had numerous games where he was invisible.  Lively has the precise talent we need, but IMO is 3 years out.  And if I'm wrong and his ready within 2 years, Zubac will be a great trade asset for whatever we need at the 2025 TDL.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

The Nets are trading Joe Harris, a 2027 2nd, a 2029 2nd to Detroit. Harris is expiring after this year according to Shams. This kills Detroit going after Cam Johnson. The Nets also create a 20 million dollar trade exemption in the deal. They just helped the Nets more. Head scratcher.

[Scott41theMavs]

Does anyone really think Booker wants to play with Luka?

The great thing about that is that the team hierarchy would be set in stone by past events on day one. Good times!

[omahen]

Houston

Yeah, but they are supposed to be a lock for FVV and Brooks. Thats why I didn't count them

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Yeah, but they are supposed to be a lock for FVV and Brooks. Thats why I didn't count them

They're also talking to Brook Lopez.

[IamDougieFresh]

"Don't compare me to the all-mighty; compare me to the alternative."
--Joe Bidden

[DallasMaverick]

Oubre would be nice for us.  Ideas on what he'll command $ wise coming off $12.6m/yr?

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