Bucks/Kings - Needs Help Balancing

[something47]

TRADE OPTION 1:

Bucks - DeRozen, '26 SRP (Kings or Charlotte)

Kings - Kuzma

Honestly this seems like a low risk move for both teams who have pieces that don't work with their current team with similar contracts



TRADE OPTION 2:

Bucks In -DeRozen, Hardy, Prosper, '26 SRP (Kings or Charlotte)
Bucks Out -Kuzma, Covington

Kings In -Kuzma, Martin
Kings Out - DeRozen, Monk, '26 SRP (Kings or Charlotte)

Mavs In - Monk
Mavs Out - Martin, Hardy, Prosper



WHY?

Bucks - They add another reliable scoring option with DeRozen to offset the loss of Dame, also get a few young players on team friendly contracts and what likely will be a high 2nd round pick. For a team that has close to no future assets this likely is more have to focus on developing any young talent they can acquire for future trade value to build around Giannas. If Giannas does ask for a trade, this doesn't really effect their their future.

Kings - Swaps out Kuzma for DeRozen to balance the team more positionally and much younger on a similar contract. They also add Martin who adds a 3-D option to the roster to balance it even further. Rumor has it the Kings are trying to move off Monk with the addition of Schordder

Mavs - Helps balance the roster with more shooters and ball handlers for players who likely won't get much playing time

[SNPA]

I posted this trade. Consensus is the extra value goes to Sac along with Kuzma, you have it backwards here.

[jayjaysee]

If Covington is Connaughton, he was traded to make cap space for Turner.

Dallas owes value there. A good amount imo. Hardy is negative value. Martin and Prosper probably are neutral? Monk has to be worth more than that

Probably could make a legal deal like..

Kuzma, Naji, Jackson Jr to Sac
Monk to Dallas
Demar, Martin to Milwaukee
Hardy dumped with Dallas 2nds on 4th team?

Salaries seem close but didn’t check.