zaz102 wrote:Good feedback.oldncreaky wrote:HornetJail wrote:$12M is a really tight constraint. Extend that budget by trading away replaceable guys like Gordon, Reggie, and for bigger deals, Oubre/Caleb. Players worth trading multiple 1sts aren't typically hanging around that $12M range and are now more like double of that.
Yeah, 12 is really tight. Even going up to $16M brings in possibilities like
1. DFS from BRK at $14.9
2. Beef Stew from DET at $15.0
3. Avdija from POR at $15.6
If you're keeping it under $12M and trading with teams that will want picks rather than players, pickings are very slim. Teams that have a player on a rookie contract that is a win-now player rarely want to trade them because of contract control, so realistic options include
4. Larry Nance from ATL
5. Thybulle from POR
6. Boucher from Toronto
7. Grant WIlliams from Charlotte
Of these, Nance is the only one I'm sure is better than Paul Reed who PHI just let go.
If none of those 7 appeal, you're looking at buying high and overpaying for someone like Taylor Hendricks, Isiah Jackson or Ousmanne Dieng and hoping they don't fade and drop out of the playoff rotation.
I think PHI should increase their target salary and pay for someone like DFS, Stewart or Avdija who will actually make a difference in the next playoff run. Otherwise, what's the point -- they should have just kept Reed
Love BBall Paul, but he's a center and they were able to get a more suitable backup in Drummond for a few mil less. Also, because he was already eating up cap space they wouldn't have been able to sign Caleb Martin without waiving him.
I do like the names you mentioned and I imagine the names you brought up will at least be backup plan targets.
Do you think Santi Aldama or Simone Fontecchio would be available. They seem like decent options as well.
Aldama I doubt will be available. MEM will probably be shooting for a top 4 playoff seed, and there's a good chance Aldama will be in their rotation, especially if Clarke is slow coming back from injury.
Simone Fontecchio will be available in mid-January. If you're overpaying with draft picks, I think DET should be very interested.