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NYG wrote:What contract are you expecting Graham and Monk to get this off-season? Which would Charlotte prefer to keep?

yosemiteben wrote:

NYG wrote:What contract are you expecting Graham and Monk to get this off-season? Which would Charlotte prefer to keep?

No one knows, but JB seems to be a big Graham fan and his cap hold is real cheap.

NYG wrote:

yosemiteben wrote:

NYG wrote:What contract are you expecting Graham and Monk to get this off-season? Which would Charlotte prefer to keep?

No one knows, but JB seems to be a big Graham fan and his cap hold is real cheap.

I honestly see Monk getting paid elsewhere, you keep the pick, re-sign Zeller, re-sign Graham, sign the best starting center possible and hope Hayward stays healthy. That's my prediction for the Hornets off-season. Am I far off?

yosemiteben wrote:This is the worst kind of after the fact judgment. Obviously Westbrook has played well. Not sure Rozier + Batum would have been perceived as more desirable than Wall + 2023 FRP.

Not sure what the point of this is.

Benjamin Linus wrote:Just curious, if the Knicks called and said they'd take on Gordon Hayward for nothing would you do it? We'd get like an extra 30m in capspace. I know the Knicks were interested in Hayward last year and they've got a ton of capspace this offseason. Would they have to add something? The 32nd pick? A late first? Mitchell Robinson?

Orlando Magic: Malik Monk (Restricted)

Free agency isn't likely to be much of a priority for the Orlando Magic. Their trade-deadline teardown has thrust them into an undefined rebuild, but a rebuild all the same, and they should have two high-ish first-rounders to drool over (their own and Chicago's top-four-protected pick).

Just as well, too. The Magic won't be a difference-making cap-space team without salary-dumping Gary Harris' expiring contract or Terrence Ross. They are, for now, most likely going to work with the non-taxpayer's mid-level exception.

Offering a contract to Malik Monk that starts under $10 million won't get the Charlotte Hornets to blink. Monk might not even bother signing it.

Prior to suffering a sprained right ankle near the end of the season, he tantalized with a 40-plus three-point clip, and an extra layer of shot creation. He drilled 37.2 percent of his pull-up triples, and his positional flexibility on defense belies his 6'3" frame.

Orlando at the very least needs Monk's brand of offensive jet fuel—that mix of creation and spacing. A healthy Markelle Fultz isn't providing it, and neither Cole Anthony nor R.J. Hampton has enough reps under his belt to guarantee he'll be that guy. Monk, at 23, is young enough that he fits the most gradual timeline.

Successfully bagging him almost assuredly requires a sign-and-trade. That could work. Building a package around Ross and Mo Bamba might get the Hornets' attention. Wendell Carter Jr. might be a touch too much for Orlando's tastes, but lower-level draft equity should be fair game.

BigSlam wrote:Fake trade suggestion for Orlando.

Monk for Bamba & Ross:

Orlando Magic: Malik Monk (Restricted)

Free agency isn't likely to be much of a priority for the Orlando Magic. Their trade-deadline teardown has thrust them into an undefined rebuild, but a rebuild all the same, and they should have two high-ish first-rounders to drool over (their own and Chicago's top-four-protected pick).

Just as well, too. The Magic won't be a difference-making cap-space team without salary-dumping Gary Harris' expiring contract or Terrence Ross. They are, for now, most likely going to work with the non-taxpayer's mid-level exception.

Offering a contract to Malik Monk that starts under $10 million won't get the Charlotte Hornets to blink. Monk might not even bother signing it.

Prior to suffering a sprained right ankle near the end of the season, he tantalized with a 40-plus three-point clip, and an extra layer of shot creation. He drilled 37.2 percent of his pull-up triples, and his positional flexibility on defense belies his 6'3" frame.

Orlando at the very least needs Monk's brand of offensive jet fuel—that mix of creation and spacing. A healthy Markelle Fultz isn't providing it, and neither Cole Anthony nor R.J. Hampton has enough reps under his belt to guarantee he'll be that guy. Monk, at 23, is young enough that he fits the most gradual timeline.

Successfully bagging him almost assuredly requires a sign-and-trade. That could work. Building a package around Ross and Mo Bamba might get the Hornets' attention. Wendell Carter Jr. might be a touch too much for Orlando's tastes, but lower-level draft equity should be fair game.

Braggins wrote:We should definitely trade Monk for two worse players. Good job guys.

MPM wrote:

Braggins wrote:We should definitely trade Monk for two worse players. Good job guys.

Monk's definitely a hot-button name here so hate even dipping my toe into these waters, but - for me, personally - I rate Bamba as highly as Monk - think he's shown a steadier upward trajectory and fills a position of need that's a bit more difficult to come by than streaky undersized sharpshooter. Again, I know I'm in the minority here, so willing to suffer the slings and arrows.

Rich4114 wrote:This is a decent trade if we are moving on from Monk. Bamba has some good upside still and Ross is the three point shooting we need.

Soul Rebel wrote:I read that the Warriors are looking for another All-Star piece to add and could package #7 + Wiseman + Wiggins. Not sure if Hayward is the calibre of All-Star they are looking for, but the contracts definitely match up? With 7 +11 we could move into the top-3 and snag Green or Barnes while also landing our missing piece at center with Wiseman, who we really wanted last year.

To walk out of back-to-back drafts with LaMelo, Wiseman and Green would be Mitch Magic, for sure.

Is this fair value for both sides? It seems to favor us more and I would think the Ws are looking for more of a Dame/Tatum level of player.

Thoughts?