Post#42 » by Xman » Mon Apr 8, 2024 6:35 pm
I can see three trades - all stand alone.
SAC gets CJohnson for Huerter, small salary filler, 2025 SAC 1st (pro 4/4/4)
- SAC hopefully gets the forward that fits. BKN eats Huerter salary for a pick. Can adjust to lower protection or add another pick if needed.
UTA gets 2025 POR 1st (pro 14/14/14/14/ext); CHI gets DFS, Schroder, #27; BKN gets #11, Ball, filler.
OR (without UTA): CHI gets DFS, Schroder for LBall, DTerry, 2025 POR 1st (pro 14/14/14/14/ext).
- CHI dumps dead salary for two guys that will contribute in its weak spots. Lets CHI keep trying with a solid core.
HOU - get Mikal for Tate, Landale, JGreen, picks [2025&2027 swaps back, #9, 2026 first back]
- I think the picks are enough (maybe too much). But, the Rox could send future pick or one of (Eason/Whitmore/Amen) if value was needed).
- (also - could see version where HOU sends Vleet which works if the trades were all done together giving HOU a $20m TE - or Vleet could be dealt to a third team - I would much prefer to keep Brooks over Vleet)
- Houston adds a sf that can shoot and defend. The Houston defense was really good until Eason got hurt. Having a defensive group of Brooks/Eason/Mikal/Jabari would be strong. I think HOU would overpay a little for that reason - and the fact that certain star players go off (Doncic averaging 42ppg, Kyrie 33 ppg) against them.
pg - Green, Vleet (or not), Amen
sg - Mikal
sf - Brooks, Whitmore
pf - Jabari, Eason
c - Sengun, Adams
- that would be a strong defensive team with solid shooters - and several scoring options depending on matchups (Green/Whitmore/Sengun).
For BKN, close to total reset. Simmons salary is killing them - just like Wall was a dead weight for HOU. Spends 2025 evaluating CThomas, Whitehead and Clowney along with pick #9 (maybe #11). Pay Claxton.
If done as package, Vleet and Huerter would be solid to help young guys develop.
Look forward to 2025 draft and offseason: probably $60 mil plus to spend, PHX pick, its own high pick, SAC pick. If they get lucky in draft lottery then they are decent fast with a chance at a real star (2025 draft has potential - Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dillon Harper).
