OrangeBlueSkies wrote:CallMeKahn wrote:OrangeBlueSkies wrote:Things are going to get very very interesting in UTAH over the next 2-3 months. I think Ainge showed his hand, and that was not such a wise move.
I've read deals that go something like Obi Toppin, Grimes OR IQ, cap fillers, and 3 first round picks. This sounds like the fairest of deals.
Ainge practically showed his hand when he hired Hardy. It doesn't change the fact that Utah can hold on to Mitchell or they can trade him. It doesn't change the price that Ainge is asking for given market conditions. People tend to forget that Ainge can be quite the stubborn prick in these matters, for good or ill.
Yeah, Ainge has a tendency and history of being stubborn. But no offense, that feels like an entirely different NBA. KG and PP were not going to demand their way out of Boston, it was not happening. All respect to D. Mitchell, probably the most professional "superstar wanting out" moments over the last decade. Look at AD, KD, Kyrie, Simmons, Harden, Harden, as just a few examples of stars raising hell on Earth to get their way. Mitchell, so far, has been very professional, and it's beautiful. I understand he's under contract, this that and the third, but there are very legit reasons for Ainge to make this deal sooner rather than later.
With that all being said, an offer of Toppin, Grimes, fillers, and three first round picks is a TON, "given market conditions". It's clear we have more to offer in our B-level package than any other team has to offer in their A-level package.
There are a ton of teams that can do three unprotected and fillers.
It's better to say that the Knicks can just offer a better package than anyone else who would benefit from or want Don. Question is if they want to.
