06-28-2021, 07:56 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-28-2021, 08:01 AM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(06-28-2021, 07:30 AM)HAguiar95 Wrote: I really doubt CHA goes for that WITHOUT the '23 pick (Rozier+Washington for KP). If you add that, Dallas has to give up more than just KP (Brunson + '22 1st).
I feel in order to get a clean '23 pick, we must give up JB (Knicks give our pick back) or we give up our '22 1st (then in a possible superstar package would be our '24, '26, '28 1st plus '23, '25 and '27 swaps). Very unlikely, but considering Luka will probably be with us at least till 2027, I have no problem with that.
It is hard to know how KP is valued in Charlotte, but I buy what you are saying. The swaps should be there and we might need to add 2028. Without it, the deal is a lot like the Holiday deal. But there were four picks involved in the Harden deal (they also got to dump Prince and traded an injured LaVert, so it is more complex than just Jarrett Allen and four picks). The Brunson thing is certainly a possibility as has been discussed quite a bit here. I really don't think you want to bring NY into this if you can help it (and I suspect they don't want to help).
I wrote the post very specifically indicating Charlotte sends the 2023 pick "in a way that assures Dallas of having a pick that year". Portland also has a clean pick in 2023. So, there are two clean picks and a top 10 protected pick on the table here. The trick is creating a series of protections that assures Dallas a pick and puts Charlotte and Portland in positions they can live with.