ChettheJet wrote:The KC story is the drop in asking price. If they're looking for a rotation player and a contract rather than an all star level player, or a future first instead of one this year and one later. There's no point to waiting until the deadline to get the lower return. It's in the shadows but KC doesn't just make stuff up to make a post.
The Bulls asking price still may be unrealistic. The market for Zach a year ago when our asking price was multiple picks and a rotation player or a different star didn't materialize. The market value for Zach now may not materialize around a rotation player and money savings either.
What matters more than our asking price is what someone else's offer price is and whether it will be higher now or later and whether it will be tenable to wait until later if you are convinced later will be better.
That's a somewhat complicated situation. The general feeling I get is both sides want a divorce, but that the situation is tenable enough to wait until the deadline if it is required. It's hard to say what is going on internally with the team and those relationship as a fan though, so it's possible my view on this may not be accurate of course.
Whatever could come back for Zach, kind of can mesh with what they could get for Caruso, do they take back players for DeRozan in a S&T and is there a way to move Vucevic? Running it back is not an option, AKME can't afford to make one significant change and run 90% back. They're in a position to get what they can for the most veteran players, hope that Coby and Ayo make similar gains that they did this year, see a healthy Patrick and see if he can bring it at the SF. Maybe get another pick in what people think is a weak draft and tread water this season and hope a bigger step in there in 25-26.
AKME can't afford to make bad moves. That's how I would put it. Strategically, I would look to improve the asset base, and they need to specifically improve it in years 3+ from now and not be looking short term, but I don't think their strategy would align with my strategy, so my hopes and dreams probably aren't too relevant.
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