(06-27-2023, 08:19 AM)MFFL Wrote: I have changed my mind about Vucevic. He was part of the Balkan Boys group and apparently he got along with Luka really well. With Luka admitting that last season wasn't fun for him, that's a major key in my mind to go after Vuc.
And the timeline works well with Lively. A 2 or 3 year deal would tie in nicely to Lively's development
It is an interesting conversation. He wouldn't provide the upside, youth or potential defense Ayton would but if you could get him for the MLE that would be a real nice value contract.
I am not sure how I would view that now, but there are some positives and typically you are not finding good starters for the MLE.
Chicago can and probably will throw $ over MLE, but Chicago appears to be in a rough spot moving forward. Lonzo is out all of next year probably, DeRozen is really good but older and there has been talk that Lavine may get traded. Not a lot besides playing time and probably a little more $ to get excited about. For a guy who I don't think has had hardly any playoff experience, he may value going to a team he thinks could compete.