06-22-2023, 08:09 AM
(06-22-2023, 07:11 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: In this case you probably lose the full MLE. Instead of Williams, you get 15 and the TP-MLE. But, you are not hard-capped and can do other trade match deals (like C. Wood or THJ outgoing, but not for a S&T player). Using SA in this way is also a path to Ayton instead of Collins, but Phoenix doesn't have a pick to give us. Trade Machine's won't do this because they don't give you the option of cutting back Reggie's salary to a specific number. You have to do the math.
Regarding using this option for PHX and Ayton. I think it's been pretty well established that PHX wants Collins, or is at least interested. Couldn't we just do this deal but send J.Collins to PHX, Ayton to DAL, Bertans+Bullock+15 to Spurs? And ATL gets #33 and cap space?
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