PF targets

[BadMofoPimp]

Lol. Recipe for success?

Recipe for doing the best they can after being undercut by perennially cheap ownership.

Simon wants the team to always make the playoffs but isn't willing to spend on a contender. He's worth $5 billion.

By my math, Indiana would have exceeded the cap and had a top-10 team payroll IF Turner had accepted their offer. Indiana probably made the calculation that they didn't need to bid against themselves and go as high as Milwaukee eventually was able to, in order to retain him. If Milwaukee hadn't made the unprecedented decision to waive/stretch Lillard to create the cap-space to make the offer that they did for Miles service, he'd probably be back with Indiana for 3 more years.

Jay Huff is a massive decrease in talent.

[the_l_train]

Recipe for doing the best they can after being undercut by perennially cheap ownership.

Simon wants the team to always make the playoffs but isn't willing to spend on a contender. He's worth $5 billion.

By my math, Indiana would have exceeded the cap and had a top-10 team payroll IF Turner had accepted their offer. Indiana probably made the calculation that they didn't need to bid against themselves and go as high as Milwaukee eventually was able to, in order to retain him. If Milwaukee hadn't made the unprecedented decision to waive/stretch Lillard to create the cap-space to make the offer that they did for Miles service, he'd probably be back with Indiana for 3 more years.

Jay Huff is a massive decrease in talent.

Pacers not trying to win next year, makes sense.

[BadMofoPimp]

By my math, Indiana would have exceeded the cap and had a top-10 team payroll IF Turner had accepted their offer. Indiana probably made the calculation that they didn't need to bid against themselves and go as high as Milwaukee eventually was able to, in order to retain him. If Milwaukee hadn't made the unprecedented decision to waive/stretch Lillard to create the cap-space to make the offer that they did for Miles service, he'd probably be back with Indiana for 3 more years.

Jay Huff is a massive decrease in talent.

Pacers not trying to win next year, makes sense.

After making the finals, did they actually say that?

[Piston Pete]

No Turner, no Haliburton. Would make sense for them to focus on developing the secondary players and get a lottery pick in preparation for 2027

[TPA]

Recipe for doing the best they can after being undercut by perennially cheap ownership.

Simon wants the team to always make the playoffs but isn't willing to spend on a contender. He's worth $5 billion.

By my math, Indiana would have exceeded the cap and had a top-10 team payroll IF Turner had accepted their offer. Indiana probably made the calculation that they didn't need to bid against themselves and go as high as Milwaukee eventually was able to, in order to retain him. If Milwaukee hadn't made the unprecedented decision to waive/stretch Lillard to create the cap-space to make the offer that they did for Miles service, he'd probably be back with Indiana for 3 more years.

Jay Huff is a massive decrease in talent.

Correct

[Canadafan]

No Turner, no Haliburton. Would make sense for them to focus on developing the secondary players and get a lottery pick in preparation for 2027

They should really trade us Siakam lol

[zeebneeb]

Best “low-cost” option IMO is the Buck’s Tyler Smith.

Next would be Minnesota’s Leonard Miller


Others:
Taylor Hendricks
Grant Williams


How attainable would GG Jackson be now that Memphis locked up both Aldama and JJJ long-term?

I irrationally love the idea of GG Jackson as our missing piece at PF.

I’d give up a 1st round pick for him.

GG is intriguing for sure. He had a good rookie season, but suffered his sophomore year. He is not a shot blocker, but can shoot.

1st is steep, but in this case, if Langdon thinks he's it...

[Crymson]

Also said the love was irrational…

Haha, fair enough!

He looked great as a rookie, struggled last year per his injury. He’s also 20 years old, and they aren’t gonna give him to us for nothing.

How about a protected first?

Given that the Pistons aren't likely to be picking at the tail end of the 1st, I'd be surprised to see the front office surrender anything but a heavily protected 2026 pick -- which would leave no point for the Grizzlies in making this trade unless there's something seriously wrong with him physically; as you say, they won't just give him up for nothing -- for a player who has such a minor track record.

[Snakebites]

Jay Huff is a massive decrease in talent.

Pacers not trying to win next year, makes sense.

After making the finals, did they actually say that?

Did they need to? Hali won't be playing at all next year. They also let Turner walk because they weren't interested in paying the tax.

Rough time for Pacers.

[Mr Peanut]

Pacers not trying to win next year, makes sense.

After making the finals, did they actually say that?

Did they need to? Hali won't be playing at all next year. They also let Turner walk because they weren't interested in paying the tax.

Rough time for Pacers.

Also makes the Pelicans trade to give the Pacers control of their 2026 first back even more ridiculous (granted it did happen just before Haliburton tore his Achilles). Dumars/Weaver keep taking the Ls.

[DET_Athletics]

The most piston thing I could think of is leveraging our future picks to get Jaren Jackson Jr. And Jared Vanderbilt with Harris and LeVert going out with picks. I think we could get Vanderbilt for our exception and 2nd, Lakers will be motivated to get off his contact because it's 3 years instead of 2 and will create more space for the summer they want cap space.

Cade / Sasser / Vet min
Ivey / Robinson / Lanier
Thompson / Holland / Vet min.
Jackson / Vanderbilt / Klintman
Duren / Stewart / Reed

Both your starting and back 3's & 4's can guard 1-4, you would have rim protection with Jackson, Duren and Stewart. It would just be a team of dogs and really be the return of Detroit Baaaasketball!

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[the_l_train]

The most piston thing I could think of is leveraging our future picks to get Jaren Jackson Jr. And Jared Vanderbilt with Harris and LeVert going out with picks. I think we could get Vanderbilt for our exception and 2nd, Lakers will be motivated to get off his contact because it's 3 years instead of 2 and will create more space for the summer they want cap space.

Cade / Sasser / Vet min
Ivey / Robinson / Lanier
Thompson / Holland / Vet min.
Jackson / Vanderbilt / Klintman
Duren / Stewart / Reed

Both your starting and back 3's & 4's can guard 1-4, you would have rim protection with Jackson, Duren and Stewart. It would just be a team of dogs and really be the return of Detroit Baaaasketball!

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Getting JJJ seems lofty, but I like the idea of a healthy Vanderbilt on this team. Great glue guy to have as your 8th/9th man.

[BadMofoPimp]

The most piston thing I could think of is leveraging our future picks to get Jaren Jackson Jr. And Jared Vanderbilt with Harris and LeVert going out with picks. I think we could get Vanderbilt for our exception and 2nd, Lakers will be motivated to get off his contact because it's 3 years instead of 2 and will create more space for the summer they want cap space.

Cade / Sasser / Vet min
Ivey / Robinson / Lanier
Thompson / Holland / Vet min.
Jackson / Vanderbilt / Klintman
Duren / Stewart / Reed

Both your starting and back 3's & 4's can guard 1-4, you would have rim protection with Jackson, Duren and Stewart. It would just be a team of dogs and really be the return of Detroit Baaaasketball!

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I cannot fathom management making that move. They wouldn't this season, but maybe next depending how this plays out.

[SuperBad]

I’m just trying to get a backup for Tobias, you got Boucher and Bol Bol. I feel like Utah needs a guard I’d be willing to move Sasser for Kyle Anderson, AJ Martin, Kevin Love. Anyone one of those guys could help we could resign Waters, and try to Jenkins on a 4/16m. Utahs has a lot of front court players right now. I’ve always wanted Kyle Anderson, otherwise I think you just stick to that fringe 3/d guy like a Tooson, Crowder, or PJ Tucker.

[Mr Peanut]

I like Boucher although I suspect he may be holding out for a team that has guaranteed bench minutes for him, which we may not have if the rotation is fully healthy.

Bol Bol may be a better option as he's probably more accepting of less guaranteed minutes, and has significant length which we are missing in the frontcourt. I wonder if there is still some hard feelings from his side though over the failed trade a few seasons ago (even though it was a different front office at the time).

[SuperBad]

Nothings going on here do I got one maybe no one has thought of. Ivey/Tulu to the Jazz for Hendricks, Keyonte Goerge, and Filipowski

[Crymson]

I like Boucher although I suspect he may be holding out for a team that has guaranteed bench minutes for him, which we may not have if the rotation is fully healthy.

Bol Bol may be a better option as he's probably more accepting of less guaranteed minutes, and has significant length which we are missing in the frontcourt. I wonder if there is still some hard feelings from his side though over the failed trade a few seasons ago (even though it was a different front office at the time).

Bol's length doesn't do him any good; it's his defense that has kept him on the fringes of the league. He's an absolutely horrendous defender thanks to his combination of terrible lateral mobility and inability to protect the rim; he can't play defense at any position.

I think Boucher is destined for the likes of the Warriors or the Celtics; both of them are in dire need of bigs and would have significant minutes to offer.