06-10-2023, 09:52 AM
(06-10-2023, 09:44 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: One of my favorites for MLE Money this year, depending on what else we do, is Naz Reid. I saw an article by Jake Fischer saying he was a target for the Suns last year. What happens if he is over an MLE guy at around 15-17 per year. Tough for Minnesota to justify that money with their current roster.
So question, any way to give Naz Reid with Hardaway to PhX and Dallas gets Ayton. Minnesota gets Maxi and ????. Anyway for that to work without giving up #10 or our young players that would help Minny out??? Maxi and Wood seem like too many big guys for them. Also not sure how you would make that trade legal.
The thing with teams like Phoenix is it is hard to make S&T’s work.
Back to the Shelburne report, the way that could happen is Harden opting in to his PO (he can be extended later) so that he’s not a S&T. It isn’t too hard to come up with a June trade involving CP3 to Philly, Harden and some Mav players (but not Wood) to Phoenix and Ayton to Dallas.
Why would Philly do it? CP3 and Tobias would come off the books next summer and they could be players in the FA market. The trick there is convincing Maxey to wait until next summer to sign his max contract.