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GSW trade: Paul, 2026 1st, 2027 top 4 protected swap
Brooklyn trade: Claxton, Dinwiddie

Why for Brooklyn: get juicy post Curry draft assets and avoid overpaying claxton
Why for GSW: Give the big 3 core one last go with a big C upgrade

This is interesting only if the Nets feel like Claxton is 100% not resigning with them.

If there is a 51% or more chance he stays they cannot do this deal. It would be very bad.... very very bad for staying competitive this season and to get better over the next few years.

This would do the opposite and I do not believe they want to tank (no incentive for a variety of reasons).

I have this as a significant overpay. Claxton isn't worth an unprotected 1st especially since GSW gets expensive again fast paying him. Then they also give up a lightly protected swap?

GSW could give up an unprotected 1st, miss the playoffs and then have the great choices of he leaves in free agency or they pay tens of millions of dollars a year to keep him which doesn't seem that great either.

I think the price is one protected 1st. And if the Nets want to turn that down great, but another team shouldn't pay twice or more what he's worth to talk them into it. And certainly not the Warriors who aren't good enough to justify this.

Texas Chuck wrote:I have this as a significant overpay. Claxton isn't worth an unprotected 1st especially since GSW gets expensive again fast paying him. Then they also give up a lightly protected swap?

GSW could give up an unprotected 1st, miss the playoffs and then have the great choices of he leaves in free agency or they pay tens of millions of dollars a year to keep him which doesn't seem that great either.

I think the price is one protected 1st. And if the Nets want to turn that down great, but another team shouldn't pay twice or more what he's worth to talk them into it. And certainly not the Warriors who aren't good enough to justify this.

I had Lively > 2026 gsw 1st + 2027 top 4 protected swap. Figured if DFS/Claxton can fetch lively/fillers then Claxton on his own can fetch OP.. maybe im overshooting again

Godaddycurse wrote:I had Lively > 2026 gsw 1st + 2027 top 4 protected swap

I do not. And that was with Dallas getting DFS too

Yeah Warriors arent paying for that potential rental situation with Claxton.