OKC contends, PHX re-tools, ORL grows an offense
Posted: Sat Mar 8, 2025 2:52 pm
ORL sends: Cole Anthony, Anthony Black, ORL 25 frp, ORL 27 frp (top 5)
ORL gets: Nikola Topic, Isaiah Joe
Why: Tremendous upside play for Topic at PG, Joe is a proven scorer/3pt sniper on a solid deal...both inexpensive and formidable.
OKC sends: Nikola Topic, Isaiah Joe, Isaiah Hartenstein, LAC 26 frp
OKC gets: Kevin Durant, ORL 27 frp (top 5)
Why: Immediate favorites to win it all. They'll have to find another big C...but they have a ton of picks (3 in the first this summer) and could send out Dort or try to sign vet ring-chasers like Steven Adams or Capela to an MLE or vet min to round out their roster. They sacrifice some depth for ORL to supply the most valuable draft pick to help them get Durant. OKC has plenty of their own picks but may prefer to send out redundant young talent/salary and keep the pick stash full for the next move(s).
PHX sends: Kevin Durant
PHX gets: Anthony Black, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cole Anthony (exp/TO), ORL 25 frp (presently #11), LAC 26 frp
Why: Durant wants out, IHart and AB are complementary building blocks with Booker, Beal, Allen, and Dunn. Cole expires or has TO. 2 legit frps.
ORL gets: Nikola Topic, Isaiah Joe
Why: Tremendous upside play for Topic at PG, Joe is a proven scorer/3pt sniper on a solid deal...both inexpensive and formidable.
OKC sends: Nikola Topic, Isaiah Joe, Isaiah Hartenstein, LAC 26 frp
OKC gets: Kevin Durant, ORL 27 frp (top 5)
Why: Immediate favorites to win it all. They'll have to find another big C...but they have a ton of picks (3 in the first this summer) and could send out Dort or try to sign vet ring-chasers like Steven Adams or Capela to an MLE or vet min to round out their roster. They sacrifice some depth for ORL to supply the most valuable draft pick to help them get Durant. OKC has plenty of their own picks but may prefer to send out redundant young talent/salary and keep the pick stash full for the next move(s).
PHX sends: Kevin Durant
PHX gets: Anthony Black, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cole Anthony (exp/TO), ORL 25 frp (presently #11), LAC 26 frp
Why: Durant wants out, IHart and AB are complementary building blocks with Booker, Beal, Allen, and Dunn. Cole expires or has TO. 2 legit frps.