05-13-2023, 04:07 AM
(05-13-2023, 01:56 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Comparing packages here,
I was thinking a lot about this potential packages. I would say most have assets that are not really needed by Phoenix. Since there is a gazillion possibilities for third team, I will just try to compare base values, not necessarily how much it makes sense for Phoenix.
Bulls: Vucevic is FA, so not really value here. Of course Chicago could help with SnT, but SnT creates a bunch of other problems we discussed in length regarding Kyrie. DeRozan doesn't make much sense for Phoenix. Who has more value: Ayton or DeRozan? There was another report that Chicago might retool around LaVine and DeRozan is 33 year old expiring. If I am Chicago and want to stay competitive, I am not selling Caruso. Chicago has zero draft capital to offer. So in the end, the final offer is DeRozan and minor assets.
Charlotte: Rozier, Martin, Jones and 2023 Denver pick (#27). In parallel they could swap Hayward and CP3. They need a center and it all depends how much they like Ayton.
Portland: Their best salary asset is Simons, but he is really not needed by Phoenix. I assume Sharpe is off the table. Having those limitations, Nurkic, Little and Knox is basically the only salary combo that works. Is Portland desperate enough to include their #5 pick (assuming they stay at 5)? Of course, a number of trade down scenarios are possible.
Mavs: "my" best offer is THJ+Maxi+#10. If they prefer Bullock instead of Maxi, I am ok. If they prefer Bullock+Maxi+McGee, I am also fine. But Bullock took the effort to publicly make fun of Phoenix, so I think he is sort of the table for them.
Looking at player value, Charlotte can give best proposal imho, if Phoenix doesn't care about long term salaries of Rozier and Martin. Dallas and Portland have similarly meh player offers. Nurkic can help in regular season but will be liability in playoffs. Little and Knox are young, but nothing special. So in the end, it might all depend how much asset value is one willing to offer and what could that buy.