01-01-2024, 02:45 PM
(01-01-2024, 02:39 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Lot’s of great posts today on this topic, but several things here I wanted to comment on.
Opportunistic is a good word, but opportunity might be better. There are other names in the poll that make sense and maybe some that make more sense. But, Siakam appears to be available now. No guarantee any of those others will become available. When this level player becomes available, you have to put your hat in the ring.
I think you are dead on about OMax being the young player they’d covet. All of the other rumors have a young PF type going to Toronto…Keegan Murray, Johnson, Jarace Walker. That is Toronto’s position of need alongside Poeltl, Barnes and the NY guys. I had noticed the agent angle and think if the agent had input that he’d want OMax moved as Siakam would block his path here. The trick is figuring out what offer is better than other teams can make without being disastrous if Siakam were to walk in free agency.
If I were Toronto, I’d ask for GWill instead of Holmes. I’d want THJ so I could move Trent for some value before he becomes a FA. GWill/THJ seems closer to what we gave up for Kyrie (DFS/Dinwiddie) than Holmes/THJ. OMax instead of the 2029 that Brooklyn got? Is that enough or do we need to put a 2027 swap in there. If you go back to the draft (before OMax became our lovable pet project), Siakam would cost Bertans, Bullock, THJ, two swaps and dropping back from 10th to 12th if that were the deal.
Dallas would have Lively, Siakam, Luka, Exum and Kyrie backed by Maxi/DJJ/Green all of whom are multi-position players. I like the point someone made that Siakam might make Maxi really useful if/when he returns. I think you can go to war with that. I’d like it better if GWill was still here instead of Holmes, but feel like that would require 2027 be unprotected.
I agree with everything. I would just much rather pay the unprotected FRP and keep Williams. Mavs will still need him. I don't think Toronto necessarily needs a starting PF. I think they just want good young players and it is just a coincidence best young players on Indy and Atlanta are PF (rumor was they were more into AJ Griffin than JJ in the summer). Murray is more a SF than PF. Toronto line-up post trades:
Quickley-THJ-Barrett-Barnes-Poeltl.