nabbs wrote:PhilBlackson wrote:nabbs wrote:Took my trade ideas to the some of the analytics community on twitter who have done consulting work to build evaluations tools and models for front offices around the league. The consensus are these trades are the most realistic to get done:
- Kevin Love for Fred, Norm and a protected first (allows to keep Ibaka's expiring in the bag)
- Ibaka for Favors
- Fred and Norm for Prince and Bazemore
- Gasol for Adams
Of those I really like the one for Prince and Bazemore the most (if Kawhi is retained, not a fan of any if he leaves).
Because we could certainly use some depth on the wings with some guys that can defend and knock down shots.
Not a big fan of adding Adams, he's an expensive hustle C with little offensive game that eats too much cap, just hell no to Love, he disappears for long stretches, seems to be getting injured more and more will be on the wrong side of 31 with a big contract that's not worth his production nvm a bad defender that will only get worse.
I don't mind Favors, eats up a bit of cap himself but at least he's in the right age bracket and can be used as a back up C that can score and defend, I'm sure Utah would want us to attach some 2nd rdrs at minimum too.
Lowry/???
Danny/Bazemore
Kawhi/OG/Prince
Siakam/Prince/Favors
Gasol/Favors
Is pretty damn deep (minus PG obv) and I think would be hella tough but I'd be tempted to package a couple pieces + pick(s) to try and add that legit 2nd option that Kawhi and this team really needs to get to the next level imo. But I do think that would help close the gap with MIL if we actually had a few more pieces that would could count on.
A PG can be had on the FA market or we transition Lloyd in to a backup over the offseason. See I don't think any second options will be available and the ones that our will have obscene asking prices. i just can't see it but trades we never expect happen all the time. Here' s another I thought of:
Gasol, FVV for Shump, Gordon and Nene
So this would have to take place before or on the draft given Iman's expiring iirc. Houston needs upgrades defensively and are in cap HELL. There is no conceivable way for them to get out of repeater tax without trading one of Capela/Eric Gordon. Now you could argue Eric Gordon could probably yield better offers but how many give Houston what they truly need above defensive upgrades in 34 million in expiring next year? FVV is tough defensively and can play off ball to CP3 in non harden lineups and imagine Gasol in Houston's system. He makes up for Capela's weaknesses
Dont see Houston doing that
and I dont see why we would be trading Gasol. Hes a pretty good fit here if anything Ibaka is much more likely to be moved