08-17-2021, 08:14 AM
(08-17-2021, 04:50 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: What do you think Maxi Kleber´s trade value is? An active All-Star? If it becomes a straight swap of Kleber + Burke vs. Markkanen, it also becomes a salary dump of Burke that creates an additional roster spot.
Also, if I´m Nico, maybe my thinking is there are only two outcomes:
1. Porzingis returns to form and becomes the defensive presence of the past, then it´s a good fit with Markkanen.
2. Porzingis does not return to form and I have to sell very low, say Harris+Bamba. At least my C replacement only has to be good at rebounding, shot-blocking and rim protection now, cause I theoretically already have the 20 PPG stretch shooter replacement in-house.
Also if you take Kleber + Porzingis off the 2022/2023 salary cap (Harris +Bamba expirings), we are a Dwight Powell expiring contract away from having $20-25M in capspace next summer.
Let´s not forget this is not Nico´s team yet. He has no attachment to some of these players.
Additional thinking in that direction...
Maybe it goes even further and Nico already has a deal for Porzingis in place/mind. What if the plan is to move Porzingis to Sacramento for Hield + Holmes, but they have to wait until some pieces are trade package eligible? Generally speaking it seems rather strange that the Kings haven´t shoved some chips into the middle yet, whether it´s for Porzingis or somebody else.
I think Maxis trade value don't really bother me, I want to keep him on the team.
Agree with all the other stuff. Just hate Bamba as a player/prospect.