Fake Trade Thread #6

JustBuzzin · Post #321 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sat May 18, 2024 9:10 pm

Not really concerned with center we have plenty of options in FA.

Hell guys like Drummond can come super cheap. He's basically what we need a big body who can rebound. I just hate he has a low basketball IQ.

MasterIchiro · Post #322 » by **MasterIchiro** » Sun May 19, 2024 3:05 am

Lots of talk about the Thunder needing a big as Chet apparently didn't box out, didn't rebound, got bullied.

I'd love to send them Nick Richards. But they might not want to deal with us after we lit off a stink bomb.

Gordon Hayward notched a DNP for their final game.. During halftime.he was seen polishing golf clubs.

Post #323 » by **Diop** » Sun May 19, 2024 5:49 am

Thunder should go after Jarrett Allen

JustBuzzin · Post #324 » by **JustBuzzin** » Mon May 20, 2024 4:50 am

MPJ could also be a available. I personally don't like the fit with him and Miller. But I can see a team like Detroit trading their lottery pick + salary fillers for MPJ.

Liver_Pooty · Post #325 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Mon May 20, 2024 4:56 am

JustBuzzin wrote:MPJ could also be a available. I personally don't like the fit with him and Miller. But I can see a team like Detroit trading their lottery pick + salary fillers for MPJ.

Nuggets would gladly take the 5th pick and fillers to offload a contract of a guy who just had 5 7 9 and 7 the last 4 games of a playoff series or whatever.

Post #326 » by **fatlever** » Mon May 20, 2024 5:13 am

JustBuzzin wrote:MPJ could also be a available. I personally don't like the fit with him and Miller. But I can see a team like Detroit trading their lottery pick + salary fillers for MPJ.

absolutely not

KingCat · Post #327 » by **KingCat** » Mon May 20, 2024 9:03 am

Lol if MPJ didn't care about playing playoff basketball for a legit contender, imagine what type of Bem Simmons crap he'd pull for a 30 win team like ours next season

JustBuzzin · Post #328 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue May 21, 2024 1:45 pm

Saw this in the trade thread what are your thoughts on Giddey and pick swap with OKC?

Get Giddey draft Da Silva with the Thunder lottery pick.

We solve the backup PG position and also get a quality rookie for depth.

Rich4114 · Post #329 » by **Rich4114** » Tue May 21, 2024 4:59 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:Saw this in the trade thread what are your thoughts on Giddey and pick swap with OKC?

Get Giddey draft Da Silva with the Thunder lottery pick.

We solve the backup PG position and also get a quality rookie for depth.

Would help with playmaking, but he was unplayable in that Dallas series because of his defense. We need a good on-ball point of attack defender ideally. That said, the pick swap is a low cost and we're all about taking on the Thunder outcasts.

MugzZo · Post #330 » by **MugzZo** » Wed May 22, 2024 12:41 am

JustBuzzin wrote:MPJ could also be a available. I personally don't like the fit with him and Miller. But I can see a team like Detroit trading their lottery pick + salary fillers for MPJ.

Yeah Detroit can have him. He is not a guy i want on this team, as he was a complete no show in the series vs the wolves, and is a very limited player.

MasterIchiro · Post #331 » by **MasterIchiro** » Tue May 28, 2024 1:22 am

Read on Twitter

Not my first choice, but solid player who's available.

If the Spurs select Topic 4 but want Castle to be there at 8, maybe Hornets consider hedging against Miles becoming a flight risk and move back 2 spaces to 8 while getting back the 2025 lottery-protected Hornets pick.

Matching salary is doable with Bertans plus Micic. I'm assuming Micic could be a great mentor to Topic.

MasterIchiro · Post #332 » by **MasterIchiro** » Tue May 28, 2024 1:26 am

The Hornets could just remove the protections on the current pick in the 2024 draft. Since the pick would then convey to the Spurs, we wouldn't owe the 2025 1st. Hornets send Bertans & Micic, get back Keldon Johnson plus 8.

Hornets have an easy contract to move if Miles returns. But they gain leverage over his agent playing hardball. Hornets would be following Clifford's assertion Miller is a 2.

So our backcourt is LaMelo/Miller. Our frontcourt is Miles/Keldon/Mark.

Keldon adds rebounding we sorely need.

Post #333 » by **Diop** » Tue May 28, 2024 3:02 am

Johnson seems like a solid shooter, but weak defender. He's only listed as 6'5, he's still better than some of what we have but not sure I'd commit in a hurry.

JustBuzzin · Post #334 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue May 28, 2024 3:18 am

Not sure if Minny would want Bridges, but if they want to move Reid in the starting lineup and trade KAT for SF I would entertain it.

Bridges for KAT sign n trade.

NCHeels2008 · Post #335 » by **NCHeels2008** » Tue May 28, 2024 3:47 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:MPJ could also be a available. I personally don't like the fit with him and Miller. But I can see a team like Detroit trading their lottery pick + salary fillers for MPJ.

Nuggets would gladly take the 5th pick and fillers to offload a contract of a guy who just had 5 7 9 and 7 the last 4 games of a playoff series or whatever.

Yea I strongly disagree, he was nasty in the first round, will always have gravity due to his 3 pt shot and height. Nuggets can't bank on a lotto pick and fillers to replace him

NCHeels2008 · Post #336 » by **NCHeels2008** » Tue May 28, 2024 3:49 am

Rich4114 wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Saw this in the trade thread what are your thoughts on Giddey and pick swap with OKC?

Get Giddey draft Da Silva with the Thunder lottery pick.

We solve the backup PG position and also get a quality rookie for depth.

Would help with playmaking, but he was unplayable in that Dallas series because of his defense. We need a good on-ball point of attack defender ideally. That said, the pick swap is a low cost and we're all about taking on the Thunder outcasts.

I'd hope we are good enough one day to worry about if a guy is a 2nd/3rd round of playoffs liability. With LaMelo's constantly precarious health Giddey is wonderful playmaking insurance.

MasterIchiro · Post #337 » by **MasterIchiro** » Tue May 28, 2024 4:22 am

I think PG depth is the best insurance policy in the modern era with a move towards ball movement like we see in Europe where players learn from a long age to play as a team. The isolation basketball is restricted by their pro leagues.

Boston is just loaded in PG depth.

Jrue, White, Pritchard.

They're also loaded with 2-way players more than any other team (Brown, Tatum, Jrue, KP, Horford, White).

Post #338 » by **Diop** » Tue May 28, 2024 4:59 am

Jrue and White are also elite defenders which helps a ton.

Post #339 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue May 28, 2024 11:41 am

MasterIchiro wrote:I think PG depth is the best insurance policy in the modern era with a move towards ball movement like we see in Europe where players learn from a long age to play as a team. The isolation basketball is restricted by their pro leagues.

Boston is just loaded in PG depth.

Jrue, White, Pritchard.

They're also loaded with 2-way players more than any other team (Brown, Tatum, Jrue, KP, Horford, White).

I would argue that they actually are a case study in not needing strong on ball PG play and creation. They don't really rely on any of the PGs you listed to create offense.

Their PGs are more valuable as POA defenders than as traditional creating / facilitating PGs.

JMAC3 · Post #340 » by **JMAC3** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:59 pm

MasterIchiro wrote:

Read on Twitter

Not my first choice, but solid player who's available.

If the Spurs select Topic 4 but want Castle to be there at 8, maybe Hornets consider hedging against Miles becoming a flight risk and move back 2 spaces to 8 while getting back the 2025 lottery-protected Hornets pick.

Matching salary is doable with Bertans plus Micic. I'm assuming Micic could be a great mentor to Topic.

They are willing to listen because he just isn't a very good player. He was a stat stuffer on really bad teams for the past few years. Now that Spurs are wanting to win they want him out of town.