babyjax13 wrote:clippertown wrote:Utah can get worse now and better later by trading Collins and Clarkson for Powell, Tucker and Mann.
Mann would be a solid 3&D for Utah but is not a primary scorer yet. Powell will get moved at the deadline and can keep things competitive without complaints about starting minutes. Tucker loses games naturally but is a great veteran presence.
Clips replace some of Norm's scoring with Clarkson and improve at the PF position at the cost of Mann. Tucker is gone.
Considering that the Clippers wouldn't trade Mann for Jesus, I don't think they will trade him and expirings for bad money. I'd add our worst 2025 1st to grease the wheels and the Clippers can replace Mann with Batum and Coffey. We can buyout all of them so they can sign with contenders.
Can it work without Batum? I think LAC really values him from a chemistry standpoint and further, he seemed to be at a 'LAC or retire' point this summer. Think trading him to UTA would be doing him pretty dirty.
Collins + Clarkson + lowest 2025 FRP for Powell + Tucker + Bones + Coffey.
Dont think LAC could turn that down.
G - Kris Dunn / Jordan Clarkson
G - James Harden / Terrance Mann / Cam Christie
F - Derrick Jones JR / Kevin Porter JR
F - Kawai Leonard / Nicolas Batum / Kobe Brown
C - Ivica Zubac / John Collins / Mo Bamba
