LAC-DEN-CHI: Lavine for depth, Russ to DEN

aguiar95 · Post #1 » by **aguiar95** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 12:14 pm

CHI in: Powell, Tucker, Nnaji, Hyland, 3 DEN 2nds.
CHI out: Lavine, Craig.

Why? Move on from Lavine and get cap relief, Powell who they could move for value and a project in Nnaji. Decent return for an albatross such as Lavine

DEN in: Westbrook, Craig.
DEN out: Nnaji, 3 DEN 2nds.

Why? Get two expirings that can contribute and clear the Nnaji money.

LAC in: Lavine.
LAC out: Powell, Tucker, Westbrook, Hyland.

Why? Get a good offensive player to contribute alongside their top-9. Harden-Lavine-Mann-Leonard-Zubac-Porter-Coffin-Jones-Batum is a good mix of defense/offense and keeps them in the playoff hunt and relevancy.

ChettheJet · Post #2 » by **ChettheJet** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:04 pm

So what's the Powell trade look like because is LAC has offers for him why don't they move him?

I would have doubts that PJ Tucker even reported to CHI, there is no way he's happy to be joining a reshuffling team

Nnaji the project is older than Julian Phillips the 2nd round pick they bought last year and this year's #11 pick Matas Buzellis and that's figuring they do actually move Patrick Williams to the SF. Now you explain it slowly how and why they are developing Nnaji.

Bones Hyland would maybe end up as the backup SG because he's a shooter but is his defense good enough to keep him on the floor?

Monumentally bad for the Bulls to take back scraps when they could just keep and start Lavine

Godaddycurse · Post #3 » by **Godaddycurse** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 2:09 pm

this puts clippers above 1st apron

nomansland · Post #4 » by **nomansland** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:57 pm

The Nugs are not trading 3 2nds for Westbrook and Craig. Do they even have 2nds to trade?

Post #5 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:46 pm

Godaddycurse wrote:this puts clippers above 1st apron

Really?

I can see this putting Clippers $2m under 1st apron

Godaddycurse · Post #6 » by **Godaddycurse** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:55 pm

zimpy27 wrote:
Godaddycurse wrote:this puts clippers above 1st apron

Really?

I can see this putting Clippers $2m under 1st apron

theres 3 roster spot to fill

Post #7 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:56 pm

Godaddycurse wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
Godaddycurse wrote:this puts clippers above 1st apron

Really?

I can see this putting Clippers $2m under 1st apron

theres 3 roster spot to fill

That's legal though isn't it? 12 man roster minimum? Or is the minimum higher now?

Godaddycurse · Post #8 » by **Godaddycurse** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:57 pm

zimpy27 wrote:
Godaddycurse wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:

Really?

I can see this putting Clippers $2m under 1st apron

theres 3 roster spot to fill

That's legal though isn't it? 12 man roster minimum? Or is the minimum higher now?

minimum is 14. i think u didnt count dunn's deal either in the current numbers on spotrac

Post #9 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:01 pm

Godaddycurse wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
Godaddycurse wrote:
theres 3 roster spot to fill

That's legal though isn't it? 12 man roster minimum? Or is the minimum higher now?

minimum is 14. i think u didnt count dunn's deal either in the current numbers on spotrac

Oh 14, ok then yeah probably needs Mann outgoing instead of Hyland

pipfan · Post #10 » by **pipfan** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 3:50 pm

Not sure how it would work, but could this deal include Det?

Bulls get Hardaway Jr, Tucker and another salary
Det gets Powell and two seconds from Chi
Clips give Lavine
Den gets Westbrook

Clips add Lavine to Leonard and Harden-interesting
Chi gets expirings
Det adds Powell, who's better than Hardaway
Den gets Westbrook