37 years old KD went for Green, Brooks, #10, four 2nds..this is better than any Hawks package that includes Trae without the Pels first, and I think it's safe to assume that AD is more valuable than KD considering age (37 vs 32) and contract lenght (1 vs 1.5)
Jalen Green + Dillon Brooks ---> Trae Young
#10 + 4 2nds ---> 2026 Pels 1st
Hawks package is a bit more valuable than Houston's, but so is AD compared to KD. And I get that Trae's value isn't as negative as Jalen (Brooks makes up the difference value-wise tho), but still no team is interested in giving up value for Young and Atlanta is adamant in moving him to match AD salary cause they want financial flexibility. They can't have the cake and eat it.
It's not exactly written in stone that Pels pick will fall into the top5,
It has the 2nd-best odds in the lottery atm but I wouldn't be surprised at all if NOP surpass all of SAC, WAS, BRK, UTA, DAL and maybe CHA too by the end of the season, Pels have zero incentives in tanking and imho their roster is more talented than the aforementioned teams.
And honestly I don't care about Risacher, for me it works even better with an expiring contract (Kennard) instead of him.
Jalen Green + Dillon Brooks ---> Trae Young
#10 + 4 2nds ---> 2026 Pels 1st
Hawks package is a bit more valuable than Houston's, but so is AD compared to KD. And I get that Trae's value isn't as negative as Jalen (Brooks makes up the difference value-wise tho), but still no team is interested in giving up value for Young and Atlanta is adamant in moving him to match AD salary cause they want financial flexibility. They can't have the cake and eat it.
It's not exactly written in stone that Pels pick will fall into the top5,
It has the 2nd-best odds in the lottery atm but I wouldn't be surprised at all if NOP surpass all of SAC, WAS, BRK, UTA, DAL and maybe CHA too by the end of the season, Pels have zero incentives in tanking and imho their roster is more talented than the aforementioned teams.
And honestly I don't care about Risacher, for me it works even better with an expiring contract (Kennard) instead of him.