Pistons/Nets/Pelicans/Grizz

[GoBobs]

Pelicans out: Brandon Ingram, #17, 2025 Lakers first
Pelicans Mikal Bridges

Why: Upgrade defensivly at the 3 and avoid paying BI a huge contract, gain 13 mil in cap space

Nets out: Mikal Bridges
Nets in: Jaden Ivey, Brandon Clarke, #9, Lakers pick

Why: Bridges is 27 and only signed for two more years at a cheap number, they sell high getting two picks plus Ivey. They accomplish trading in to this years draft right before the draft

Pistons out: Jaden Ivey, Beef Stew
Pistons in: Brandon Ingram who signs a 4 year 180 mil declining extension with no options either way.

Why: They improve talent level and add shooting while still retaining the #5 and enough cap space to chase a free agent

Grizz out: #9
Grizz in: #17, Beef Stew

Why: the Grizz drop down a few spots to get a physical interior presence that can also stretch the floor a little bit

[psman2]

Memphis values Clarke similar to Stew, it would have to be Kennard here for it to work for Memphis. IMO not a big fan of Steward, we need real size, not another 6 8" guy even with a good wingspan.

[Colbinii]

This is terrible for Memphis

[Kalamazoo317]

If a package around Ivey gets Bridges, I’d rather Detroit try to get Bridges for ourselves

[Whole Truth]

If a package around Ivey gets Bridges, I’d rather Detroit try to get Bridges for ourselves

If you offer your 25 unprotected Nets would value that easily over the Lakers pick.

I don't see it from the rumored packages Nets supposedly turned down from Houston.

[Kalamazoo317]

Rumor is those rumors were false.

Pistons can’t trade our pick in 25.

[QMemphis]

Take Grizz out. We don’t value Beef Stew that high. Make it Ziaire and #9 for Duren then we can talk.

[Snakebites]

If a package around Ivey gets Bridges, I’d rather Detroit try to get Bridges for ourselves

This. We can beat that offer on our own.

[GoBobs]

If a package around Ivey gets Bridges, I’d rather Detroit try to get Bridges for ourselves

This. We can beat that offer on our own.

Well I think #5 and Ivey might be able to get him. Problem I see for the Pistons is Bridges is only under contract for 2 more years. Maybe he would agree to extend as part of the deal, but likely at a higher salary.

[theBigLip]

If a package around Ivey gets Bridges, I’d rather Detroit try to get Bridges for ourselves

This. We can beat that offer on our own.

Well I think #5 and Ivey might be able to get him. Problem I see for the Pistons is Bridges is only under contract for 2 more years. Maybe he would agree to extend as part of the deal, but likely at a higher salary.

That works. OP has BI extending, which is the only way that would work.

[Kalamazoo317]

If a package around Ivey gets Bridges, I’d rather Detroit try to get Bridges for ourselves

This. We can beat that offer on our own.

Well I think #5 and Ivey might be able to get him. Problem I see for the Pistons is Bridges is only under contract for 2 more years. Maybe he would agree to extend as part of the deal, but likely at a higher salary.

Two years is plenty of time. If we can’t/don’t want to extend him by the trade deadline of the second year, we could still flip him to recoup some value.

[Snakebites]

If a package around Ivey gets Bridges, I’d rather Detroit try to get Bridges for ourselves

This. We can beat that offer on our own.

Well I think #5 and Ivey might be able to get him. Problem I see for the Pistons is Bridges is only under contract for 2 more years. Maybe he would agree to extend as part of the deal, but likely at a higher salary.

The general feeling at least on my end is that there ISN'T a risk-free path to success for us right now.

This is a risk I think I'd take. That might be foolhardy but it's my feeling on the matter.

[donato]

Pels have #21, not #17 because they deferred.

[ecuhus1981]

I like this idea for all.