(12-30-2023, 06:31 AM)Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo Wrote: 1. THJ for WCJ - Depends on WCJ's health? would he be healthy for the year?
2. Kleber/Curry for Isaac - I'm leaning on retaining Maxi.
3. THJ to Orlando
PJ Washington to Dallas - Absolutely
Harris + Houstan to Charlotte
4. Kleber/Curry for Bey/Mills - I'd go for this, but if it doesn't happen, that's okay too.
5. Holmes + 2025/2028 2nd round picks (Mavs owned) to Detroit
J. Green + Bagley III to Charlotte
PJ Washington to Dallas - No
6. Josh Green for Jarace Walker - No, Omax is enough as the PF in development
7. Holmes/Kleber/Powell/2027 1st top 10 protected for Ayton - No
After my butt got sore on the fence, I have come down to....
1. I didn´t notice WCJ only makes 12M/year (thought it was 15-17). So that´s some real nice value. We´d definitely miss THJ´s scoring though and should have a short-term replacement strategy in place (Hayward?) or suffer the potential consequences this year. This would be a long-term strategy trade. WCJ just 24 years old.
2. Really tough one given that Isaac is a bit crazy and just as injury prone. He´s also an eternally expiring contract unlike Maxi. If Maxi is shot to pieces, you are never getting rid of that deal. I´d probably lean toward yes for the flexibility reasons.
3. I´d do that trade, cause I´m actually a lot more optimistic about the wing defense than most here. I don´t see it as a top priority anymore, unless you get a two-way borderline All-Star, which we cannot afford. I think minimum guys like Bonga or Bruno from Europe, in addition to Jones, Exum and Green would make us a viable perimeter defensive team. I think the rim protection and rebounding are much greater problems. Overall this is probably a little bit of a 1 on 1 (small for big) swap, but you got younger and Washington is cost-controlled longer.
4. Bey is a safe play and you get rid of Kleber´s contract.
5. I´d do it. I´m losing my patience with Green and keeping THJ as a scoring threat is worth the 2nd round picks.
Combination of trades 4+5 would probably be the best outcome for this season:
Doncic/Mills/Hardy
Irving/Bey/Lawson
Exum/THJ/X
DJJ/Williams/O-Max
Lively/Washington/Powell
This looks so good on paper, that I feel like I cheated during the trades.
6. I honestly forgot about O-Max, because of my Josh "2pts again" Green PTSD, therefore suggested this. Now it´s a no, unless Carlisle has another veteran-gasm, and does Kleber/Powell for Walker/Nwora.
7. I´d probably do this, cause it only adds +5/+6/+20 to the cap situation overall. Plus Mark has a new sugar mommy that can pay for this now. It´s unquestionably a high risk - high reward type of deal, because of the minutes with Lively and his overall demeanor.
Look at his numbers against PHX this season: 17.5 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 3.5 APG, 16 FGA.
Rest of year: 13 PPG, 11 RPG, 1.5 APG, 11 FGA.
He clearly cannot be bothered in Portland and is still the 7th best rebounder in the league, while Kyrie Irving is currently the 3rd best rebounder in our regular roation. It´s a huge upgrade on paper.