Knick4Real wrote:HopelessKnick wrote:This is the reality of the situation:
Atlanta--traded 3 FRPs --no chance at Mitchell
Boston--have traded their 2023 FRPs , no chance at Mitchell
Brooklyn-- traded their FRPs, hold Philly's --no chance at Mitchell
Charlotte--have traded their 2023 FRP to the Spurs--no chance at Mitchell
Chicago--trade their 2023 and 2025 FRPs
Cleveland--traded their 2023 FRP to Indiana
Dallas-- traded their 2023 FRP to the Knicks
Denver--traded their 2023 and 2025 and 2027 FRPs
Pistons-- traded their 2023 FRP to NY
GS-- traded their 2024 FRP to Memphis, could only trade their FRPs starting from 2026
Houston--have traded their 2024 and 2026 FRPs to OKC
Indiana-- They have some FRPs availabe for a deal, BUT extremely unlikely to be willing to give up unprotected FRPs amidst a rebuild
Clippers-- Traded their 2024 + 2026 picks to OKC
Lakers--can trade FRP only starting in 2027
Memphis--are free to trade their FRPs which will be 25-30 range
Heat--unproteced FRPs have little to no value (25-30)
Milwaukee--have traded 2023 + 2025 + 2027 FRPs
Minnesota-- no picks
New Orleans-- They have their own picks + Lakers picks
OKC--won't trade unprotected FRPs
Orlando--won't trade unprotected FRPs
Philly-- no picks available
Phoenix--unprotected picks of little value
Trailblazers--have traded their 2023 FRP to Chicago
Kings--have traded their 2024 to Atlanta, could only trade unprotected FRPs starting 2028
Spurs--not trading for Mitchell
Raptors--have only their own picks, no other picks
Wizards--can trade FRP starting in 2028
As you can see, OKC, Indiana and NO are the only other possible thinkable teams able to put together a competitive picks offer (this is assuming Ainge does not want back impact players but mostly picks to tank most efficiently). Indiana won't give up unprotected picks IMO (especially not after they just gave away Brogdon)and OKC probably not either. NO I could see make a play for Mitchell but they just traded for CJ and Mitchell would be even a worse fit there than here. Also, with Zion's health issues I think NO would be hesitant to traded unprotected FRPs.
Anyways, if one of those teams goes out of their way to make an insane offer then so be it. The odds are tremendously low. I personally think if Rose played hard hard ball he could get it done with 2 unprotected FRPs + 2 protected FRPs + a couple of the young guys. The market and leverage is in the Knicks favor here big time.
THIS!!
Nice long list. Kind of ignores possible scenarios where teams on the bubble of having enough to offer make 3 ways trades to have enough stuff.
Like Miami.
I mean, you can just feel it. Miami will work something out with OKC to get enough picks, land DMitch.
It's inevitable.