05-24-2023, 08:43 AM
I watched that podcast too. When Din said 2 Grants, I was taken back a bit thinking that name has been shut down here due to people not thinking his defense is as advertised. Regardless of the name though, 2 versatile “wings” is for sure the way to go. One of those guys might be at 10, although counting on #10 to come in and be that big an impact player right away is shaky ground. I don’t mind that approach, if the pick is a hit, but needs a season or two to get acclimated. One thing is for sure, whatever is done with #10, it absolutely has to be a hit for this to get turned around.
So, if 10 becomes 1 of those 2 guys you need, how do we get the other? I think one answer is either Brooks or Grant Williams. Both seem to be out on their respective teams (although now that Boston is playing Grant, they may have a change of heart, he’s looking good when he gets time). This is why I’ve been so high on Brooks for THJ ever since seeing that trade. Brooks is in the perfect spot for reclamation project. The Hollinger article put things into perspective for me with him. He’s a hard worker and always balancing on the razors edge of competitiveness which he’s gone to the 1 side too far the last 2 seasons. I think that has everything to do with where he’s at and the downward spiral Ja is taking that team in. Get him to a more stable environment and he goes back to teetering on that edge, probably.
I honestly would love to find a way to get both those guys on the roster with a good C as well. I think there may be a path to it, but it would probably take most of our current on contract depth to do it.
Is there a possibility of having an offseason where we get Allen, Brooks and Williams? Some of the rumors floating around about all their value sure makes it sound like it’s possible.
What if we were to trade down, but with future picks in mind, not current ones? Can we get 3 protected firsts and 4 seconds for 10 (last year the trade was for 11, I added the 4 seconds for the difference between 11 and 10) and go into the offseason using some of those as incentive to either trade (in Allen’s case) or SnT those players to us?
Allen for Maxi, Bullock and a 1st
Brooks for THJ seems legit to me
Williams for Bertans and a first (most sketchy of the 3)
Of course we have to sell Brooks and Williams on us vs anyone else. Seeing that team would be a huge step in the right direction to convincing them. My thought is signing each of them in the $15-18M range to start, negotiations might have us closer to 18 if competition is steep. That doesn’t leave us with much if any wiggle room, I am assuming $40M starting salary for Kyrie (and this laid out plan) is enough to convince him to sign.
Ending up with:
Luka/Kyrie/Brooks/Williams/Allen
Hardy/Green/vet min/vet min/Powell
$130-136M starter salary is steep, but that is a legit team. It’s a contender if we can fill 1 of those backup vet min spots with a legit ring chaser.
So, if 10 becomes 1 of those 2 guys you need, how do we get the other? I think one answer is either Brooks or Grant Williams. Both seem to be out on their respective teams (although now that Boston is playing Grant, they may have a change of heart, he’s looking good when he gets time). This is why I’ve been so high on Brooks for THJ ever since seeing that trade. Brooks is in the perfect spot for reclamation project. The Hollinger article put things into perspective for me with him. He’s a hard worker and always balancing on the razors edge of competitiveness which he’s gone to the 1 side too far the last 2 seasons. I think that has everything to do with where he’s at and the downward spiral Ja is taking that team in. Get him to a more stable environment and he goes back to teetering on that edge, probably.
I honestly would love to find a way to get both those guys on the roster with a good C as well. I think there may be a path to it, but it would probably take most of our current on contract depth to do it.
Is there a possibility of having an offseason where we get Allen, Brooks and Williams? Some of the rumors floating around about all their value sure makes it sound like it’s possible.
What if we were to trade down, but with future picks in mind, not current ones? Can we get 3 protected firsts and 4 seconds for 10 (last year the trade was for 11, I added the 4 seconds for the difference between 11 and 10) and go into the offseason using some of those as incentive to either trade (in Allen’s case) or SnT those players to us?
Allen for Maxi, Bullock and a 1st
Brooks for THJ seems legit to me
Williams for Bertans and a first (most sketchy of the 3)
Of course we have to sell Brooks and Williams on us vs anyone else. Seeing that team would be a huge step in the right direction to convincing them. My thought is signing each of them in the $15-18M range to start, negotiations might have us closer to 18 if competition is steep. That doesn’t leave us with much if any wiggle room, I am assuming $40M starting salary for Kyrie (and this laid out plan) is enough to convince him to sign.
Ending up with:
Luka/Kyrie/Brooks/Williams/Allen
Hardy/Green/vet min/vet min/Powell
$130-136M starter salary is steep, but that is a legit team. It’s a contender if we can fill 1 of those backup vet min spots with a legit ring chaser.