LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:tecumseh18 wrote:Gavin_TDThree wrote:In the interest of throwing out trade ideas
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yc6xaplsSiakim
Boucher
for
Steven Adams
Dilon Brooks
Jarrett Culver
Ziare Williams
Gives us two young guys to bring into our system. Brooks would give us a strong bench scorer and Adams would give us strength at the 5. We might actually be a more balanced team this way.
Memphis adds a legit scoring/playmaking option next to Ja and JJJ.
Siakam and Boucher have been our best players the last two weeks. Siakam is playing better than his previous all-NBA level. Why would we trade them?
Using the same argument but the other side of the coin, Boucher is easily a sell high candidate because of his play. 29yo, on his last year of his contract, who has had a pretty bad season thus far all things considered. if you can get a 1st rounder out of him or a med-high favorable long term young piece with more control, i think i would be inclined to make that trade.
Thinking about it, MAYBE, boucher’s greatest value may be to resign him?
His d it’s terrific. He has zero issues coming of the bench and performing instantly (huge). His three is returning. Low mileage.
What’s he going to command in free agency?
if we get him back on a seasonable 3 and 36 or 4 and 48 he’d still be a productive contract.
at that price, I’d assume most teams in the league would value him.
If we can hold onto him a bit longer, when the time is right, we may be able to package him for something really significant.
