11-16-2023, 04:34 AM
(11-14-2023, 09:20 AM)surfpuckmd Wrote: Which 2-way wing would you target? Also importantly, which teams do you think will be willing to trade good players during this season?
I think we can monitor the standings over the next two months to see which teams disappoint. A few teams generally give up on their seasons in January and February, decide to tank and are willing to give up good players for assets.
A few important caveats:
Teams that don't own their own first round pick in 2024 will be less likely to sell off assets as they don't benefit from losing.
2024 looks like a relatively weak draft so the incentive to tank may be lower than normal.
Which teams do you think might become sellers in a few months? Of those teams, which players do you think could help us?
I think the Bulls and Caruso are the best bet and best fit for our roster. Caruso is probably the best defensive guard in the NBA. Offensively, he is what we need- low usage with solid efficiency. I think he would be much more affordable than Anunoby and his contract is a bargain. I believe our 2027 1st would be a reasonable offer. I think our ideal trade would be Jaden Hardy and Richaun Holmes for Alex Caruso and Andre Drummond. I really like Jaden Hardy's potential but it doesn't look like he's going to get consistent minutes here. Caruso takes DJJ's starting spot and Drummond can be the situational backup center when we need rebounding and a big body. That would give us a really nice 11-man rotation. It would markedly improve our defense and rebounding.
I think he wasn't mentioned on the forum yet, but i would say Kyle Kuzma.
He is not elite, but he would add size and strenght at 3-4 position. He is on a great contract and it looks like Wizards aren't expecting much in return. Reading some Wizards forums, they are expecting mostly 1 FRP and maybe some seconds.
Holmes + Maxi + 2027 FRP and maybe some second round pick should get it done i think.
He can't be traded until 14.1 2024 and that's also the time Nico say he will be waiting before making any moves.
Yes, i would prefer Siakam or Anuoby, but knowing Masai, he would rather lose them for nothing than trade for us and we don't have cap space to sign them in FA and most likely Anuoby will sign new contract there, will offers for Siakam will be to much for us.
Grant have a much worse contract then Kuzma and probably Portland would demand much more in return for him, then Wizards for Kuzma.
Don't dream about Clippers duo. Ballmer won't let any of them.
I think most of other teams will be monitoring Bulls situation and prices will be much higher than expected now, so i think if we can pull a trade for a Kuzma in that time it will be much better than trading for Bulls players.