Free Agent, Trade, Buyout, Extension & Conversion Thread, 2025 con't

[Larry_Russell]

Trade brown and trade KP get some youth for next season.

Just to a quick retool/rebuild and possibly add back tatum to a solid core.

Only if you sign Joe to a memorandum that he will play the kids

Fire joe amd promote Sam

[ThePigeon]

Brown to the pelicans for murphy 3, olynyk, hawkins and pick #7.

Follow up with KP amd Jrue to Jazz for Kessler, Collins and sexton.

Assuming no tatum in 2025-26 and horford retires.

Pritchard/sexton/???
White/baylor/hawkins
Murphy3/hauser/walsh
Collins/olynyk/???
Kessler/kornet/queta

Free about 20 million in capspace. Sexton and collins are expiring.

Have pick number 7

and picks 1-5 on next draft
This is an awful lineup. Worse that Utah's

Would Kornet stay for the minimum?
Why keep Hauser at all?

[Larry_Russell]

Jrue and KP and a pick to miami
For
Bam and Robison

Brown to spurs
For
Vassell, barnes and #2

Harper/pritchard/???
White/baylor/???
Vassel/hauser/walsh
Barnes/robinson/???
Bam/kornet/queta

Barnes and robinson both expire in offseason
Saves about 8 million this year

Next year Tatum back

Harper
White
Vassell
Tatum
Bam

[Larry_Russell]

Brown to the pelicans for murphy 3, olynyk, hawkins and pick #7.

Follow up with KP amd Jrue to Jazz for Kessler, Collins and sexton.

Assuming no tatum in 2025-26 and horford retires.

Pritchard/sexton/???
White/baylor/hawkins
Murphy3/hauser/walsh
Collins/olynyk/???
Kessler/kornet/queta

Free about 20 million in capspace. Sexton and collins are expiring.

Have pick number 7

and picks 1-5 on next draft
This is an awful lineup. Worse that Utah's

Would Kornet stay for the minimum?
Why keep Hauser at all?

I am pretty high on murphy amd kessler personally.

[Fierce1]

Main reason why JB will be traded is the new CBA will be harsh on a team with 2 supermax guys.

The new model for the ideal championship contender is having 1 supermax guy, 1 all-star caliber player, and a competent supporting cast.

OKC is already doing it.

[ThePigeon]

Jrue and KP and a pick to miami
For
Bam and Robison

Brown to spurs
For
Vassell, barnes and #2

Harper/pritchard/???
White/baylor/???
Vassel/hauser/walsh
Barnes/robinson/???
Bam/kornet/queta

Barnes and robinson both expire in offseason
Saves about 8 million this year

Next year Tatum back

Harper
White
Vassell
Tatum
Bam

This is a much better team than the Utah one. I hate Bam on the Heat but would love him here

[Fierce1]

But will the Spurs give up the #2 and Vassell?

Maybe #2 and Keldon Johnson for JB.

[jonige94]

But will the Spurs give up the #2 and Vassell?

Maybe #2 and Keldon Johnson for JB.

No one will take JB's pathetic contract.

[phincsfan]

Spurs are in a position to go for a KD or Giannis at this point.

[Larry_Russell]

Spurs are in a position to go for a KD or Giannis at this point.

Giannis makes no sense
And KD is ooolllddd.


Brown makes more sense for their fit overall.


Brown/fox/wemby is a better fit.


Also, Milwaukee has NO picks for the forseeable future....all gone.


So the only deal that makes sense to them is one that brings youth and a massive load of picks now and future. I dont think that SAS can do that.


Brooklyn can, OKC can.

[31to6]

I appreciate the flurry of activity in this thread, but I’m here for plans that get Giannis to Boston, anyone got summa those?

[Larry_Russell]

I’m here for plans that get Giannis to Boston, anyone got summa those?

Make a small deal to drop salary (Hasuer and a pick for nothing)

Then trade Brown and KP to bucks for Giannis and a re-signed Lopez?

[Larry_Russell]

I appreciate the flurry of activity in this thread, but I’m here for plans that get Giannis to Boston, anyone got summa those?

Hmmm, This works


Porzsingis to Nets
Claxton and Brown to Bucks

Giannis and Portis to Celtics

[Larry_Russell]

Jrue and KP and Portis to the heat

Brown and Rozier to Bucks

Giannis, Bam, Conaughton to Celtics

Picks spent as needed

[BillessuR6]

It is much tougher to dump a big salary with the new CBA. Only NJ has enough cap space...

Some options:
1. Since there are no big FAs this offseason NJ might be interested in taking on Porzingis into cap space (with some sweetener) and go after FAs next offeason when Porzingis expires... I doubt there are many teams interested in trading for KP. At least he only has one more year remaining, so he will be off the books next season.

2. Giving Jrue that extension is proving to be a rare Brad mistake. One reason was lowering his first year salary, so that was a goal that was achieved but it will be tough to move this contract now. Who are the teams that need a PG and are looking to contend? And love defensive players?
Give Harrison a call: Jrue to DAL for Gafford, Marshall, Hardy and Prosper works. We break Jrue contract into 4 smaller ones, which are easier to trade and can move players into trade exceptions.

3. Trading JB to Brooklyn for Cam Johnson + picks? Or to HOU for Brooks, Smith, Eason + picks? Or to SA for 2nd pick + Johnson + Barnes?

Big summer for Brad coming up...

[Larry_Russell]

Jrue for Portis, Pat and Jackson Jr

Then

Brown and picks for Giannis

White/Pritchard
???/Baylor/Pat
Tatum?/Hauser/Jackson Jr
Giannis/Portis/Horford?
KP/Kornet/Queta

[FlatearthZorro]

Trade brown and trade KP get some youth for next season.

Just to a quick retool/rebuild and possibly add back tatum to a solid core.

Only if you sign Joe to a memorandum that he will play the kids

If Brown has a surgery, he ain't going nowhere. I would call the Warriors to see if they wanna do S&T Jrue + whatever for Kuminga.
Also, high end, young talent barely works on championship caliber teams. Think about it- how many picks did the Warriors have? We need players that can perform straight away. To me Baylor could be a rotation player next year, even if the C's weren't/aren't injured.

[FlatearthZorro]

I appreciate the flurry of activity in this thread, but I’m here for plans that get Giannis to Boston, anyone got summa those?

OKC should have the best package for Giannis. I think we'd have it, too... 3 FRPs/pick swap/ Brown... They can trade Brown for more picks.

[Larry_Russell]

KP and a pick to Brookly
Brown and Claxton to Miami
Bam and Wiggins to Boston


Jrue/Pritchard/???
White/Baylor/???
Wiggins/Hauser/Walsh
??????/Horford/
Bam/Kornet/Queta


Trade creates 18.5 million in payroll savings next season (TPE) can maybe be used to pick up a starting PF if Tatum misses the season.

[Marley2Hendrix]

Random thought - the Wolves could really use Jrue - any probable trades on that front?