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Ill offer this idea for:
-Pistons leverage that Morris is healthy and they already have Cunningham/Hayes/Sasser to play majority of PG minutes
-Lakers get a healthier PG on an expiring deal

To Detroit
-Gabe Vinceent (3 years, $33 million)
-2025 Los Angeles Clippers 2nd round pick

To Los Angeles
-Monte Morris (1 year, $9.8 million)

Why?
-Pistons can hold Vincent over for next season if he continues to be out for '24-25 as they can chose not to quality Hayes and slot Vincent into a backup PG spot.

-The Lakers get the healthier PG in Morris as they look for immediate help in backcourt leading into February and beyond this season

Pistons aren't taking salary next year, they are on a mission to make other teams overpay their FAs and they mean business this time.

This just isn't even close value or directionally for Detroit. They give up a better player to take on a long-term contract for a mediocre player who is injured? For one 2nd round pick? Nah, they don't consider this one at all I'm afraid.

Now if LA can get Murray, Detroit is a great team to take Russell and send Morris/something to the Hawks. But LA has to spend more than this to turn Vincent into Morris. But if they are going to spend more then they should aim higher.

I have this as awful for Detroit, who should get more in terms of 2nds and less in terms of no crappy contract back.

Yeah, I think this is even if Morris is out for the year.

The Wolves would happily offer expiring salary and a couple of 2nds for Morris.

Bentley1225 wrote:Ill offer this idea for:
-Pistons leverage that Morris is healthy and they already have Cunningham/Hayes/Sasser to play majority of PG minutes
-Lakers get a healthier PG on an expiring deal

This is grossly in favor of the Lakers. Your reason for Detroit is that they really don’t need Vincent. And the reward is a mediocre second round pick. No thanks

Would’ve made more sense to have this be the Wizards and Lakers;

LA gets Wright, Wizards get Vincent and 2-3 seconds. Washington already took on Bagleys contract to get draft picks. Lakers get a useful player while unloading Vincent’s contract.