06-28-2021, 09:21 AM
(06-28-2021, 07:56 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: 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.
I think unprotected pick for KP might be a reach, especially from Charlotte who would already be giving up good players. How about Washington? Their players are crap and overpaid. Could we squeeze Avdija and pick? Unfortunately the idiots traded their 2023 pick to Houston
They could give us the 2021 pick though, but Washington would have to select the youngster, I don't think we can do it on draft day. So something like this:Was: KP
Dal: Bertans, Hutchinson, Lillard
Por: Brunson, Avdija, Green, 2021 FRP Was, 2025 FRP Dal, 2027 FRP Dal, pick swaps
Portland saves a ton of salary and gets out of tax, gets a couple of good young players and the picks. I didn't calculate all the details but I think finances stand in general.