01-05-2026, 10:35 AM
(01-05-2026, 05:01 AM)omahen Wrote: Another idea in a similar mode to previous one. Ideas coming from which team would actually want/need Trae Young.
Portland replaces Miami and trades a bunch of wings for Trae. Mavs receive Risacher and Scoot Henderson as interesting young players. Lakers receive a bunch of athletic wings they desperately need. They lose their cap space flexibility for next season, but could operate over the cap and use Grants contract in a trade for a better fit.
Portland: receive Trae, Hardy and expiring salary in Kennard, Maxi and Exum for Grant, Henderson, Williams, Thybulle and Murray
Atlanta: receive LeBron, AD and Bronny for Trae, KP, Kennard and Risacher
Lakers: receive Grant, Williams, Thybulle, Murray for LeBron, Bronny and Maxi
Mavs: receive KP, Henderson and Risacher for AD, Hardy and Exum.
This touches a lot of Rich Paul clients. I like involving Portland to get Scoot, but I'm not sure Trae to Portland makes sense with Lillard, and Jrue still there after Scoot is traded. I wonder if Trae to Sac and LaVine to Portland makes more sense. I'm not going to get into all the Lebron stuff. Maybe something like:
SAC: Young for LaVine
DAL: Grant, Risacher and Scoot for Davis and Marshall
POR: LaVine for Grant and Henderson
ATL: AD and Marshall for Young, Risacher and Scoot
I left Portland $3.2mm over the tax and I'm unbalanced for Dallas and Portland, so something else needs to happen. Just trying to move around the most possible Rich Paul people in a way that makes sense for Trae's final destination.