(04-15-2023, 05:38 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Did they get the two 1sts? There is at least a world, where this handshake agreement between the Pacers and Turner exists, because it was mutually benefitial. Pacers have to hit the salary floor this season and instead of losing Turner for nothing in the summer they extend him on a tradeable contract to extract some value. Turner gets additional secure money and a trade promise. There is a chance this happened, but that does not mean, that we´d be Turner´s preferred trade destination.No idea, maybe they did and didn’t like the returning players. Either way, like Ujiri, they are sitting on their value, not dropping it, and with a multi-year contract, first, there’s little reason for them to actually trade him. Second, they should be asking for more value, not less.
I like Gafford. I already liked him, when the Bulls gave him away for nothing. Was another of those "nothing"-moves people here always say don´t matter.
Just like to point out that tonight.
Capela 12/8/0, two stls, minus 8
Claxton 5/10/0, three blsk, minus 20
Reed 11/4/0, two stls, plus 5
Now by no means am I saying that Reed is as good as Claxton or Capela, who started the games, but from a pure asset management/roster construction standpoint, it´s simply not worth to lose first round picks for the salary and production difference between Capela/Claxton and Reed. Claxton would cost at least two 1st round picks and Capela is an expiring contract in six months.
Would not have a problem with a Gafford and Reed offseason. I will say, I think Reed is more offensive than defensive kinda like a better McGee, while still young (more upside), but I think his body type at a MLE type contract would work well on this team. Then there is the added benefit that we finally have a very different big group to work with. Add in Hendricks to start at PF and this team could be promising.
Kyrie/Green/Luka/Hendricks/Gafford
Hardy/THJ/Bullock/Maxi/Reed
That’s all assuming we could get Gafford and Reed while not losing anything significant on the team.
Edit: Also, I really dislike that about those who do that around here (bolded). There have been so many gems lost for the sole purpose of chasing stars it is ridiculous. How much better off would we be if we had Gafford and Markannen on this team right now?