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Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:21 am
by HornetsFan29
If They could land him they could make a deep playoff run in weak east this season.

What would it take through to get him and would the hornets have to trade too much for him?

We have a ton of picks stacked up so that help and are stacked at guard so we could trade one of them to the heat.

Melo/Sexton/Miller/Bridges/Bam. nice starting lineup.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:30 am
by Godaddycurse
HornetsFan29 wrote:If They could land him they could make a deep playoff run in weak east this season.

What would it take through to get him and would the hornets have to trade too much for him?

We have a ton of picks stacked up so that help and are stacked at guard so we could trade one of them to the heat.

Melo/Sexton/Miller/Bridges/Bam. nice starting lineup.


I think that team is 1st round fodder.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:39 am
by Magic_Johnny12
I would personally trade Melo for Bam if the opportunity presented itself and not look back.

Give Tre a true runway to prove he can be their PGOTF

Have picks to trade for a real difference maker if the above doesn’t pan out.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:20 am
by JRoy
Godaddycurse wrote:
HornetsFan29 wrote:If They could land him they could make a deep playoff run in weak east this season.

What would it take through to get him and would the hornets have to trade too much for him?

We have a ton of picks stacked up so that help and are stacked at guard so we could trade one of them to the heat.

Melo/Sexton/Miller/Bridges/Bam. nice starting lineup.


I think that team is 1st round fodder.


At best.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:59 am
by GoBobs
Bam is a psuedo star that gets paid like a star. Save your bullets for Gannis, Steph, or just keep the picks.

If Bam is one of your best players you are stuck in the middle.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:06 am
by gom
HornetsFan29 wrote:If They could land him they could make a deep playoff run in weak east this season.

What would it take through to get him and would the hornets have to trade too much for him?

We have a ton of picks stacked up so that help and are stacked at guard so we could trade one of them to the heat.

Melo/Sexton/Miller/Bridges/Bam. nice starting lineup.


I don't see the suggested trade. You need to do that part too. It would need to be a lot.

And, yeah, picks are nice, but few really do as well as Bam. The Heat were pretty lucky, and they REALLY like him.


Spoiler:
next day... Bam gets traded to Charlotte. j/k

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 7:45 am
by One_and_Done
Charlotte is missing about 4 pieces. Bam isn't making them anything special.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 9:24 am
by BBallFreak
I didn't see anything Miami would want enough to trade Bam for. That's not a team that does a hard rebuild.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 9:30 am
by Mavrelous
If they believe in Ball as a lead guard, Ball/Miller/Bam with 3&D forward (oddly enough, PJ Washigton fits here) and 3&D guard and Kennopul as a 6th man should be a good team.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 9:33 am
by zimpy27
Missing piece to be a playoff team but not a contender.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:40 am
by Devilanche
HornetsFan29 wrote:
Melo/Sexton/Miller/Bridges/Bam. nice starting lineup.

You are building your trade around Kon ? Miami is one of those team that always compete and don’t really trade around a future asset. At best probably they might have traded previously at the draft itself .

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:21 pm
by gswhoops
Mavrelous wrote:If they believe in Ball as a lead guard, Ball/Miller/Bam with 3&D forward (oddly enough, PJ Washigton fits here) and 3&D guard and Kennopul as a 6th man should be a good team.

There’s no way Miami trades Bam to Charlotte without at least one of LaMelo/Miller/Kon coming back.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:33 pm
by Mavrelous
gswhoops wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:If they believe in Ball as a lead guard, Ball/Miller/Bam with 3&D forward (oddly enough, PJ Washigton fits here) and 3&D guard and Kennopul as a 6th man should be a good team.

There’s no way Miami trades Bam to Charlotte without at least one of LaMelo/Miller/Kon coming back.

I'm thinking picks based package, Heat + Mavs 1sts, ORL 1st next year and unprotected future 1st.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:35 pm
by BBallFreak
Mavrelous wrote:
gswhoops wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:If they believe in Ball as a lead guard, Ball/Miller/Bam with 3&D forward (oddly enough, PJ Washigton fits here) and 3&D guard and Kennopul as a 6th man should be a good team.

There’s no way Miami trades Bam to Charlotte without at least one of LaMelo/Miller/Kon coming back.

I'm thinking picks based package, Heat + Mavs 1sts, ORL 1st next year and unprotected future 1st.

Personally, I don't think there's anything that Charlotte offers that gets our attention. Bam, for better or worse, seems to be our cornerstone.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:37 pm
by gswhoops
Mavrelous wrote:
gswhoops wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:If they believe in Ball as a lead guard, Ball/Miller/Bam with 3&D forward (oddly enough, PJ Washigton fits here) and 3&D guard and Kennopul as a 6th man should be a good team.

There’s no way Miami trades Bam to Charlotte without at least one of LaMelo/Miller/Kon coming back.

I'm thinking picks based package, Heat + Mavs 1sts, ORL 1st next year and unprotected future 1st.

That’s not even close to enough to get Miami’s attention. They see Bam as their cornerstone piece.

What's the draw for Miami here? There's no high-level prospects, no premium picks. Just a bunch of meh pieces for their best guy.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 1:54 pm
by Mavrelous
gswhoops wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:
gswhoops wrote:There’s no way Miami trades Bam to Charlotte without at least one of LaMelo/Miller/Kon coming back.

I'm thinking picks based package, Heat + Mavs 1sts, ORL 1st next year and unprotected future 1st.

That’s not even close to enough to get Miami’s attention. They see Bam as their cornerstone piece.

What's the draw for Miami here? There's no high-level prospects, no premium picks. Just a bunch of meh pieces for their best guy.

Heat and Mavs are premium picks, Heat look3d terrible last year and jury is still out on how they look, if they find themselves struggling, I see this deal happening.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:02 pm
by gswhoops
Mavrelous wrote:
gswhoops wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:I'm thinking picks based package, Heat + Mavs 1sts, ORL 1st next year and unprotected future 1st.

That’s not even close to enough to get Miami’s attention. They see Bam as their cornerstone piece.

What's the draw for Miami here? There's no high-level prospects, no premium picks. Just a bunch of meh pieces for their best guy.

Heat and Mavs are premium picks, Heat look3d terrible last year and jury is still out on how they look, if they find themselves struggling, I see this deal happening.

A lottery-protected 2027 pick and a 2027 pick from a team with Cooper Flagg, AD, and Kyrie are not what I'd call premium picks.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:23 pm
by Mavrelous
gswhoops wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:
gswhoops wrote:That’s not even close to enough to get Miami’s attention. They see Bam as their cornerstone piece.

What's the draw for Miami here? There's no high-level prospects, no premium picks. Just a bunch of meh pieces for their best guy.

Heat and Mavs are premium picks, Heat look3d terrible last year and jury is still out on how they look, if they find themselves struggling, I see this deal happening.

A lottery-protected 2027 pick and a 2027 pick from a team with Cooper Flagg, AD, and Kyrie are not what I'd call premium picks.

It becomes unprotected in 28, and Mabs are pretty fragile team.
Bam wasn't good offensively last year, he's not that premium of an asset, he's more valuable than Bane, but not by much.
Gobert went for 5 picks, and he's better and it was considered an overpay.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:40 pm
by gswhoops
Mavrelous wrote:
gswhoops wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:Heat and Mavs are premium picks, Heat look3d terrible last year and jury is still out on how they look, if they find themselves struggling, I see this deal happening.

A lottery-protected 2027 pick and a 2027 pick from a team with Cooper Flagg, AD, and Kyrie are not what I'd call premium picks.

It becomes unprotected in 28, and Mabs are pretty fragile team.
Bam wasn't good offensively last year, he's not that premium of an asset, he's more valuable than Bane, but not by much.
Gobert went for 5 picks, and he's better and it was considered an overpay.

I think we're gonna have to agree to disagree on what qualifies as a "premium" pick then. In my eyes, a pick that might be good in 3 years isn't a premium asset. Nor is a top-2 protected pick from a team that will be a play-in team at worst barring multiple catastrophic injuries.

You admit he's more valuable than Bane, and yet, offer less than Memphis got for Bane. I'm not sure how to square that circle.

Re: Bam Adebayo would be the missing piece for the hornets.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:52 pm
by Godaddycurse
gswhoops wrote:
Mavrelous wrote:
gswhoops wrote:A lottery-protected 2027 pick and a 2027 pick from a team with Cooper Flagg, AD, and Kyrie are not what I'd call premium picks.

It becomes unprotected in 28, and Mabs are pretty fragile team.
Bam wasn't good offensively last year, he's not that premium of an asset, he's more valuable than Bane, but not by much.
Gobert went for 5 picks, and he's better and it was considered an overpay.

I think we're gonna have to agree to disagree on what qualifies as a "premium" pick then. In my eyes, a pick that might be good in 3 years isn't a premium asset. Nor is a top-2 protected pick from a team that will be a play-in team at worst barring multiple catastrophic injuries.

You admit he's more valuable than Bane, and yet, offer less than Memphis got for Bane. I'm not sure how to square that circle.


Agree w/ gswhoops here.. Gobert went for MINN unprotected picks. Minny at the time had a prolonged period of mediocre/uninspiring record so there was more upside variance in their picks (esp considering goberts age). i think you need to include CHA's own picks to entice miami