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JJJ to SA, Ja to Houston

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:34 pm
by Xman
SA gets JJJ, Clarke
Houston gets Ja
Memphis gets Keldon, Barnes, Houston salary (either Jalen, Vleet or combo of Reed/jabari/Landale/whitmore)
Memphis gets picks - 2, 10, 14, best two of hou/phx/bkn in 2027, best two of dal/hou/phx in 2029.

SA gets stud next to Wemby.
Memphis gets three lottery picks now, including Harper with that second pick. The four future picks are probably really good picks.
Houston gets its dominant scorer. Would rather ship Jalen or Vleet but Memphis probably demands the three prospects? Amen/Ja/Sengun/Brooks/Eason.

Memphis tanks for one year (good draft coming). Clears contracts and proceeds with Edey, Harper, 10, 14, high pick in 2026, lower of phx/was in 2026. Plus all the picks still coming and whoever it gets from Houston.

Value close?

Re: JJJ to SA, Ja to Houston

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:39 pm
by psman2
I think we are retooling but this is likely good ballpark of trades from Memphis POV would consider. I am not a Harper would be 1st overall in most draft guy so I don't have this as bad for SA as those that do. SA likely can find a way to do a JJJ renegotiation too. Houston likely overpaying if I am reading it right a little.

Re: JJJ to SA, Ja to Houston

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:39 pm
by MoreyWins
5 lottery picks for Ja Morant seems outrageous considering his inability to make it through a postseason without missing half the games.

Re: JJJ to SA, Ja to Houston

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 6:49 pm
by LarsV8
I am not sure if Ja is actually good TBH.

The tier of flashy, yet not all that efficient PGs is the hardest class of player for me to evaluate.

Trae, Lonzo, Fox, Ja.....I don't know that teams will value these players as much as commonly believed.

If I wanted this skillset, I probably just bring back Harden for a legacy run.

Re: JJJ to SA, Ja to Houston

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:09 am
by wegotthabeet
Who's trading the 2nd pick for an upcoming FA?

Two lottery picks, including the 2nd. Seems crazy to me. I won't even get into the Ja part.