06-07-2023, 10:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-07-2023, 10:40 PM by Ghost of Podkolzin.)
(06-07-2023, 09:48 PM)Tyler Wrote: Here's the closest I can think of with Dallas:
THJ/Bullock/Green for Ayton/Shamet
THJ/Bullock/Green ($32.6mm) is just enough to trade match for Ayton/Shamet ($40.4mm) before this year closes. But just as important, THJ has a declining salary next year while Bullock and Green have only small raises. So accounting for salary increases for Ayton and Shamet, it clears $9.7mm off of the Suns cap for next season ($42.6mm for DA/LS vs. $32.9mm for THJ/RB/JG). And if that's not enough, finding a 3rd team with space or an unused trade exception to take Bullock or Green would get them well over $10mm.
I'm only trading for Ayton if it doesn't include Green, Hardy, or picks. $101.9m the next 3 years. That's like a $40m overpay. Given their needs right now, this is a buyer's market for Ayton.
Ayton $32.4m ($101.9m)
for
Bullock $10.4m ($10.4m)
Bertans $17m ($33m)
McGee $5.7m ($11.7m)
Total $33.1m ($55.1m)
If you look at Bertans/McGee as being dead money, there's your $44.7m.
I can't spell CBA, so I don't know if that gets PHX where they want to be. Anyone here has insight?