Kobblehead wrote:Davis is still team-controlled for 2 years before he can opt out. If New Orleans moves him this early, the price tag is gonna be astronomical.
Let's say by the trade deadline he has a little over 1 season left on his contract. If he demands a trade by then, his true value will automatically vanish.
Before we even get into that, take a look at the return for star players who have demanded a trade:
Pau to LAL: Kwame, Crittenton, McKie, M. Gasol, and two 1sts
CP3 to LAC: Gordon, Aminu, Kaman, and MIN 1st
Dwight to LAL: Afflalo, Harrington, Vucevic, and three 1sts
Cousins to NOP: Hield, Tyreke, Galloway, and NOP 1st
George to OKC: Oladipo and Sabonis
Butler to MIN: Dunn, LaVine, and pick swap
Kawhi to TOR: Derozan, Poetl, and TOR 1st
With that in mind, what sort of astronomical package do you think anyone will give up knowing the diminished value of a superstar demanding a trade?
Davis (and Moore) to PHI: Fultz, Saric, Chandler, Bayless, and three 1sts
Is that package so unfair?
Edit: Added Pau to the list