RealGM

Booker
O’Neal

for

1st 2026 (via PHO)
1st 2026 (via MEM)
1st 2028 (via ORL)
1st 2028 (via MEM)
1st 2030 (via ORL)
1st 2030 (via MEM)
fillers (KCP, Cole, Clarke, Konchar, VWJ, JJG)

Phoenix gets their 2026 pick and go for a full rebuild with 5 more picks.

Memphis gets Booker, who is an upgrade over Bane.

If PHX are able to get back their 27 pick in KD trade, they should jump on this IMO...

If this gets it done (and I think it should) this would really drive home how bad the MEM/ORL trade was. Orlando could've added one or two more pieces and just gotten Booker for themselves, which would've been perfect for them.

HornetJail wrote:If this gets it done (and I think it should) this would really drive home how bad the MEM/ORL trade was. Orlando could've added one or two more pieces and just gotten Booker for themselves, which would've been perfect for them.

Bane is cheaper (~21% Vs ~30%) and it's very crucial to their salary structure.

HornetJail wrote:If this gets it done (and I think it should) this would really drive home how bad the MEM/ORL trade was. Orlando could've added one or two more pieces and just gotten Booker for themselves, which would've been perfect for them.

Bane fits that team better - Booker is a very high volume scorer and when you have Pablo/Wagner/Suggs, you dont need another high volume scorer

Interesting idea. I like the fit. Would make the Grizz dangerous.

mlloyd10 wrote:

HornetJail wrote:If this gets it done (and I think it should) this would really drive home how bad the MEM/ORL trade was. Orlando could've added one or two more pieces and just gotten Booker for themselves, which would've been perfect for them.

Bane fits that team better - Booker is a very high volume scorer and when you have Pablo/Wagner/Suggs, you dont need another high volume scorer

I think a #1 scorer that pushes Paolo/Wagner/Suggs down to their more natural places as 2nd, 3rd, and 4th options would be highly beneficial to the Magic's currently horrific offense.

Honestly don't see Phoenix considering this.

First because their FO is very (perhaps irrationally) high on Booker.

Second because 5 late 1sts don't move the needle that much. I just don't think a large volume of late 1sts matter nearly as much as many posters do (and I think counting 1sts in a deal is stupid - or at least very simplistic - as they all have different values).

Third they don't even fully get their own 2026 pick back. They get the 2nd best of their own, Washington's and some picks that will be later. A lotto pick but no chance at #1 and limited chance at top-4.

Forth they won't get any other lottery picks from their own rebuilding years as they've traded all their other future picks away.