Cleveland/Phoenix

bgrep14 · Post #1 » by **bgrep14** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:45 pm

Cleveland: Donovan Mitchell

Phoenix: Devin Booker

Cavs: Get a bigger guard who is less ball dominant to let Garland and Lavert be primary ball handlers.

Phoenix: Get a more ball dominant guard who can run the offense play more of a distributor role.

psman2 · Post #2 » by **psman2** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:49 pm

Booker has more value and Clev should consider paying it. How much is the question?

Does Mitchell resign/extend to tie himself to a declining Durant/Beal and not much in the way of assets to bring in more talent?

hcsilla · Post #3 » by **hcsilla** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:49 pm

What makes you thnk that Mitchell "can run the offense play more of a distributor role" than Booker?

Godaddycurse · Post #4 » by **Godaddycurse** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:07 pm

phoenix ask for mobley

jayjaysee · Post #5 » by **jayjaysee** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:34 pm

Think Cleveland owes a good amount of value, but Phoenix really just can’t trade for an expiring star. That’s probably the worst direction the team can go IMO..

Neeva · Post #6 » by **Neeva** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:37 pm

Wouldn’t Durant for Garland and more be better for both teams? Cleveland needs a wing, suns need a pg.

bgrep14 · Post #7 » by **bgrep14** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:39 pm

jayjaysee wrote:Think Cleveland owes a good amount of value, but Phoenix really just can’t trade for an expiring star. That’s probably the worst direction the team can go IMO..

I think if this were to happen Mitchell would have to sign an extension as part of the trade.

Post #8 » by **jbk1234** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:00 pm

Godaddycurse wrote:phoenix ask for mobley

Cleveland politely declines. I mean I'd take the original deal just because of the value offered, but I'd be more interested in a Durant based deal anyway.

DowJones · Post #9 » by **DowJones** » Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:09 pm

Durant for Garland and Allen if that gets Mitchell to extend

Mitchell
Strus
Durant
Wade
Mobley

Bring in Bud for JB and that’s a nice team.

Ryreb · Post #10 » by **Ryreb** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:46 am

I don’t think anyone in this thread understands the hate that the 2 owners of these teams have for each other. They are both 1 & 2 in the exact same industry, that are located in the same town, both went to the same college. Gilbert was the only owner to vote against the suns owner. No trade will ever happen

DowJones · Post #11 » by **DowJones** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:50 am

Ryreb wrote:I don’t think anyone in this thread understands the hate that the 2 owners of these teams have for each other. They are both 1 & 2 in the exact same industry, that are located in the same town, both went to the same college. Gilbert was the only owner to vote against the suns owner. No trade will ever happen

I do, but this is a message board so we have fun.

Post #12 » by **jbk1234** » Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:54 am

DowJones wrote:Durant for Garland and Allen if that gets Mitchell to extend

Mitchell
Strus
Durant
Wade
Mobley

Bring in Bud for JB and that’s a nice team.

We'd have to take back Nurkic for it to work for Phoenix, and we'd need a backup center anyway, but, value aside, I think you're doubling down on the same problem you had when you made the Mitchell trade.

Big men take longer to develop and Mobley isn't there yet. I don't know who's playing PF for the Cavs with Mobley at center, but the answer can't be Wade or Niang for obvious but differing reasons. At the point where we're sending out both Allen and Garland out for Durant, the Suns need to send back another solid PF who is cap friendly, and they don't have one to send.