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2018 list

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo (1 year, 27.5 million + 5 year, 228.2 million extension, includes 5th year 51.9 million player option)
2. Luka Doncic (2 years, 18.9 million rookie contract)
3. Anthony Davis (5 years, 189.3 million, includes 5th year 43.2 million player option)
4. Lebron James (3 years, 124.9 million)
5. Nikola Jokic (3 years, 91.5 million)
6. Jayson Tatum (1 year, 9.9 million rookie contract + 5 years, 163 million extension, includes 5th year 37.1 million player option)
7. Joel Embiid (3 years, 94.7 million)
8. Stephen Curry (2 years, 88.8 million)

Vote for who has the #9 highest trade value in the league including caliber of play, age, salary, injury history, etc. In addition please nominate a player to replace them on the list.

Nominees:



Kawhi Leonard (2 years, 70.4 million, includes 2nd year 36.0 million player option)



James Harden (3 years, 133 million, includes 3rd year 47.4 million player option)



Kevin Durant (3 years, 126 million, includes 3rd year 43.9 million player option)



Zion Williamson (3 years, 34.4 million rookie contract)



Damian Lillard (1 year, 31.6 million + 4 years, 176.6 million extension)



Karl-Anthony Towns (4 years, 131 million)



Bam Adebayo (1 year, 5.1 million + 5 years, 163 million extension)



Trae Young (2 years, 14.9 million rookie contract)



Ja Morant (3 years, 30.9 million rookie contract)

Between Trae and Zion for the long term control, I think Trae's playstyle makes more sense nowadays

Vote Young

Nominate Brown

Kevin Durant
Jaylen Brown

V: Ja
N: Brown

KD
George


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V KAT
N George

Gets hard now. Still 3 superstars left in Kawhi, Harden, and KD but all would have teams really concerned about the long-term. I think that rules them out for now. Which leads me to:

V Dame -- incredible player with great durability and a flair for the dramatic. Every fanbase would immediately fall in love with this guy.

N Jaylen (I think it should be Mikal, but realistically I don't know that the league has caught up to him yet)

I will go with the rookie contract and long term outlook.

Trae Young. Setting records his first two seasons and now looks to be playing a different style of game. A lot more spreading the ball around and less three point shooting. I am not sure about the coaches strategy but it does show Trae is willing and capable of change.

Nominate Brown. He is not cheap but he is young. Excellent long term outlook.

Ja getting overrated here. How is that deal better than Fox’s? Fox is the better player, he sticks it to Ja when they play.

SNPA wrote:Ja getting overrated here. How is that deal better than Fox’s? Fox is the better player, he sticks it to Ja when they play.

2 additional rookie years is probably factoring in. Just as Fox wearing a Kings jersey is factoring in for you. Everyone gets their opinion and can use whatever inputs they feel are important to evaluating value.

Vote: Dame
Nominate: Brown

V: Zion
N: Brown

V: Zion
N: Brown

Vote: Durant
Nominate: Fox

Shai and Fox need to get on this board damnit lol

Vote: Kawhi Leonard - had a hard time picking between Kawhi, Durant or Dame

Nominate: Jaylen Brown

Zion
Ball

Kevin Durant
Jaylen Brown

V: Lillard
N: Simmons

Dame

Fox

I always hate these vague polls as trade value varies heavily from team to team. Most trade value to a contender? Pretender? Rebuilder? Most trade value to a team like the Lakers where the flight risk is low or a small market team where the flight risk is much higher?

Vote: Zion (but if you're a small market team or a pretender, you pick Dame 10/10)
Nominate: Brown