01-05-2026, 12:04 PM
(01-05-2026, 10:35 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: 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.
Just playing around with LeBron trades, because I would like him to get traded
I don't think it will happen, though Who do you have as teams looking for a guy like Young? I am not taking into account tanking teams like BKN, WAS and Utah as I don't think Young fits their timelines.
- I agree Sacramento has been looking for a PG for some time (after trading away two all star PGs they drafted...). But, I think they should hit a rebuild button instead of trying to compete for a play-in spot with Young. I don't see them trading Murray in any scenario. They overpaid him, but he is their only decent long term building block. That team is so trash, they should just do a firesale and start over properly. And fire whoever thought those players together will bring wins and playoff appearances.
- Minnesota needs a PG, but doesn't have a lot of assets. Their main contract match would likely be Gobert, so you need a team that needs an aging center on a three year deal. I could see Boston with Simons or GSW with Kuminga as main salaries. Gobert is probably too old to interest Indy. It would take Gobert, Conley and Dillingham to match Youngs salary
- I forgot Portland has Lilllard, so I agree they will not go for a PG, although it is their current biggest need.
- if Young price really is LaVine level low, than I would definitely have Milwaukee as very interested. But, I would think his value is higher and then Milwaukee doesn't have much to offer
- Miami? They have Herro and Powell, who are both more shooting guards than PGs. Mitchel has been decent, but he is not that great. Good to have next to weaker SG defenders though. Still, Miami needs to do something at some point to get out of the mediocrity zone.
- Houston needs a PG with FVV out, but I don't think they will go for something this drastic. A low volume shooting PG that can organize an attack is probably better for them
- Is Phoenix owner ready to get crazy again? I don't have any other team as candidate