27 Jun 2022 13:40:08
Five Realistic Trades Pre-FA

Deal 1: JAZZ SPLIT UP MITCHELL-GOBERT
Raptors get: Rudy Gobert, Royce O'Neale, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, future second rounder
Jazz get: O.G. Anunoby, Gary Trent Jr., Khem Birch, future first rounder with lottery-protection



Deal 2: HAWKS CREATE DYNAMIC BACKCOURT
Hawks get: Dejounte Murray, Josh Richardson, Doug McDermott
Spurs get: John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Onyeka Okongwu, two future first round picks



Deal 3: PACERS COMPLETE FIRE SALE
Wizards get: Myles Turner, Malcolm Brogdon
Pacers get: Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Rui Hachimura, Ish Smith, future first round pick



Deal 4: SUNS MOVE ON FROM AYTON
Blazers get: DeAndre Ayton (sign-and-trade)
Suns get: Jusuf Nurkic (sign-and-trade), Josh Hart



Deal 5: WOLVES GET HELP ON THE WING
Wolves get: Norman Powell, Marcus Morris Sr.
Clippers get: D'Angelo Russell, Naz Reid

1.) 27 Jun 2022
27 Jun 2022 15:36:22
Why would suns trade for nurkic when he's gonna want between 20-25 million a year? Might as well keep ayton at 29-30. Suns do t feel a center is that important.

2.) 27 Jun 2022
27 Jun 2022 17:53:43
I like the Wolves-Clippers trade
Powell and Morris are usefull rollplayers and Russell would be great next to PG13 and Leonard.

3.) 27 Jun 2022
27 Jun 2022 18:50:05
You are insane to think Nurkic is getting $20-25M this off-season when only like 4 teams have the cap space to sign him to that. It’s gonna be closer to $12-18M starting salary and Ayton’s max starts at $30M. I agree you may rather just wanna sign him to the max but

1)they had a chance to give him the max last season after making the finals and passed
2) there seems to be some tension between Ayton and Monty/ Booker
Not saying he’s definitely leaving Phoenix but if he is disgruntled and wants out, getting a cheaper starting center in Nurkic plus a 3 and D guy in Josh Hart who averaged 20/ 5/ 4 on 50/ 37/ 77 splits in 13 games for Portland, seems like a great option to consider.

4.) 28 Jun 2022
28 Jun 2022 00:26:35
Actually to be fair, S&T salaries are prorated 50% so Ayton for Hart straight up will probably work. Just the Phoenix will want a lot more (Sharpe? ) .