Boucher for Bertans/2025 2nd
Posted: Mon Feb 5, 2024 2:53 am
Ill offer this simple swap for
-OKC to leverage excess 2nd round picks to add a PF/C with playoff pedigree that can add to frontcourt rotation
-Raptors get back a 2025 2nd and create more off-season cap flexibility
To OKC
-Chris Boucher (2 years, $22.5 million)
To Toronto
-Davis Bertans (1 year, $17 million plus $5 million guaranteed)
-2025 Boston or Memphis or Philadelphia 2nd round pick (most favourable)
Why
-OKC get a veteran PF/C who is owed $10.8 million next season as they cut salary short term and the next difference between Boucher and Bertan dead money for 2024-25 is $5.8 million
-Toronto creates further off-season cap flexibility and gets back a 2025 2nd round pick
-OKC to leverage excess 2nd round picks to add a PF/C with playoff pedigree that can add to frontcourt rotation
-Raptors get back a 2025 2nd and create more off-season cap flexibility
To OKC
-Chris Boucher (2 years, $22.5 million)
To Toronto
-Davis Bertans (1 year, $17 million plus $5 million guaranteed)
-2025 Boston or Memphis or Philadelphia 2nd round pick (most favourable)
Why
-OKC get a veteran PF/C who is owed $10.8 million next season as they cut salary short term and the next difference between Boucher and Bertan dead money for 2024-25 is $5.8 million
-Toronto creates further off-season cap flexibility and gets back a 2025 2nd round pick