05-26-2023, 05:18 PM
(05-26-2023, 04:05 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Kyrie: I think he’s going to LA. I think it is a double S&T and Dallas will get D-Lo and Rui and 2029. If you think about it, D-Lo is Dinwiddie, Rui is DFS and 29 pick for 29 pick. So, we got got a look at Luka with a second star who creates and we got younger at the positions we sent out. Mentally, I’ve tried to put Vanderbilt in this slot for salary and defensive purposes. But, if you put Ayton on the team, the PF can’t be Vanderbilt. The PF has to be someone who can shoot from outside. Rui actually has better net numbers as a SF, so closing lineups with Ayton, Maxi and Rui can work. Is it ideal? No, but neither was Dinwiddie and DFS. Kyrie fits the Lebron timetable better and D-Lo and Rui fit the Luka timetable better (and you get two players for the price of Kyrie).
I was thinking about a scenario if Kyrie wants to leave. I think the smarter move would be to go with minimum salary back instead of Russel. He is just not a good player and I don't want to have his contract on the books for years. I am also affraid Hachimura will be overpaid. So, I would take just 2029 and Vandy (might be a pipedream to get both) and Lakers send Russel and whatever salary they need to to a third team. Mavs create a huge TE that works like cap space. But please remind me, when do the new rules come into play? 2023/24 or season after? Can we sign FA into TE this season already?
In any case, they have a huge TE, which might be valuable. Teams will be looking to dump salary due to the new CBA. Teams that might decide to start over might be happy to not receive bad salary back. TE opens many possibilities. Russell is just a bad contract, imho.
I am not against Ayton. Still young enough and Luka would pump his numbers. But leave room for elite wings, not for the likes of Russell. Green could be number one. Vandy could be number two. Use TE and picks for the number three. OG could be ideal. You can sell to him he will be number two on offense. You have two picks to send to Toronto and they can either have some of our "trash" contracts or no salary back. Grant could be another option, if Portland and Lillard decide to part ways. Can we interest San Antonio for Keldon Johnson with two picks?
Luka
Green
OG/Grant/Johnson
Vandy
Ayton
This looks like a very nice core to build on. Young, athletic, switchable. You don't like Vandy, insert Maxi or Bullock in the starting line-up and have him as a first reserve at SF and PF spots.