What would you give up for Trae?

VonlehCanPlay · Post #1 » by **VonlehCanPlay** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:15 am

1) What would you want your team to give up for Trae?
2) What is his general trade value (e.g. a better haul than Mitchell?)?

The catch is that whatever team gets Trae cannot repackage him. Your team is paying the $45M through 2027.

Sixers fans, do you trade Maxey for him straight up?
Suns fans, do you trade CP3 for him (remember, no repackaging. So it's him and Booker for eternity)?

My thoughts are that he is similar to Isaiah Thomas. Very good player, but won't be able to shine in the playoffs against top defenses.

Accordingly, package for him would be pretty low for an allstar (again, if I can't repackage). For instance, if instead of giving away Danilo in the Murray trade (this was Danilo+picks to Spurs for Murray+filler) the Hawks gave up Trae and also received Keldon Johnson (so Trae+same picks for Murray+Keldon+filler), I think the Hawks are better. Murray-Johnson-Hunter 1-3 looks better to me this year and into the future. In this scenario, maybe Hawks beat the Blazers to Jerami Grant also and go with a Murray-Johnson-Hunter-Grant-Capela lineup while possibly keep Collins as a supersub.

Do you agree Hawks fans?

To Trae's credit, I think in certain narrow situations he would be great. I think teams with a lot of length, spacing, and frontcourt scoring (e.g. Toronto and Bucks) would improve with a point guard swap for Trae (I'd give up Vanvleet, Trent, and lots of picks for Trae as the fit would be too good, but much less if I'm the Bucks as Jrue complements the Bucks really well). Further, to Trae's credit, his team beat a playoff Knicks team and Sixers team (scaring Ben Simmons out of the NBA).

Courtside · Post #2 » by **Courtside** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:18 am

Sorry, but no way the Raptors trade for Trae. He doesn't fit what they're doing at all, and it's not just a size thing. If you're not efficient on O and more importantly - you don't play D - they don't want you, especially with a cap killing type contract.

The team swore off compensating for one-way fake stars when they traded away Demar.

Post #3 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:25 am

Oh boy…

This should be good.

Wolveswin · Post #4 » by **Wolveswin** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:30 am

Vanity thread.

lonzo_pelota · Post #5 » by **lonzo_pelota** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:41 am

id give up westbrook, Austin Reeves and three 1st & 2 swaps

SelfishPlayer · Post #6 » by **SelfishPlayer** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:47 am

He is worth more than all of the recently traded guys.

Post #7 » by **Mavrelous** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 11:58 am

Will he fix his haircut before the trade?

MemphisX · Post #8 » by **MemphisX** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:08 pm

Trae has MVP potential. Would definitely unload the asset cart if my team was close. A team like Orlando...Trae/Suggs/Franz/Paolo/Carter :nod:

so..

Markelle Fultz
Jonathan Isaac
Cole Anthony or Jalen Suggs
Chuma Okeke
2023 1st Unprotected
2023 1st Chicago (1-4 Protected)
2025 1st Unprotected
2027 1st Unprotected
2029 1st Unprotected
2024 1st Pick Swap
2028 1st Pick Swap

kg01 · Post #9 » by **kg01** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:36 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:Oh boy…

This should be good.

Indeed. Got my popcorn ready. You like butter on yours?

I tried popcorn with old bay. Meh.

jasonxxx102 · Post #10 » by **jasonxxx102** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:44 pm

Cavs have no need for Trae. They wouldn’t give up anything to get him.

Garland will end up being a more valuable player anyways imo

Ruma85 · Post #11 » by **Ruma85** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:50 pm

VonlehCanPlay wrote:1) What would you want your team to give up for Trae?
2) What is his general trade value (e.g. a better haul than Mitchell?)?

The catch is that whatever team gets Trae cannot repackage him. Your team is paying the $45M through 2027.

Sixers fans, do you trade Maxey for him straight up?
Suns fans, do you trade CP3 for him (remember, no repackaging. So it's him and Booker for eternity)?

My thoughts are that he is similar to Isaiah Thomas. Very good player, but won't be able to shine in the playoffs against top defenses.

Accordingly, package for him would be pretty low for an allstar (again, if I can't repackage). For instance, if instead of giving away Danilo in the Murray trade (this was Danilo+picks to Spurs for Murray+filler) the Hawks gave up Trae and also received Keldon Johnson (so Trae+same picks for Murray+Keldon+filler), I think the Hawks are better. Murray-Johnson-Hunter 1-3 looks better to me this year and into the future. In this scenario, maybe Hawks beat the Blazers to Jerami Grant also and go with a Murray-Johnson-Hunter-Grant-Capela lineup while possibly keep Collins as a supersub.

Do you agree Hawks fans?

To Trae's credit, I think in certain narrow situations he would be great. I think teams with a lot of length, spacing, and frontcourt scoring (e.g. Toronto and Bucks) would improve with a point guard swap for Trae (I'd give up Vanvleet, Trent, and lots of picks for Trae as the fit would be too good, but much less if I'm the Bucks as Jrue complements the Bucks really well). Further, to Trae's credit, his team beat a playoff Knicks team and Sixers team (scaring Ben Simmons out of the NBA).

Sixers are my 2nd favorite team, I would trade him straight up for Maxey.
Not sure his a better fit on the lakers then Westbrook.

Post #12 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:07 pm

Isiah Thomas II?
Tyrese Maxey?

They keep mentioning Trae Young with such mediocre players...

Read on Twitter

IAMZOOTED2 · Post #13 » by **IAMZOOTED2** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:27 pm

Sixers do that deal 10 times out of 10... sure, Maxey nice, but Trae is cold af

makubesu · Post #14 » by **makubesu** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:33 pm

SelfishPlayer wrote:He is worth more than all of the recently traded guys.

Even Rudy Gobert? /s

Post #15 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:36 pm

Jalen Williams, Ousmane Dieng, 8-10 1sts

But of course this is either a vanity thread or a hate thread. He’s not getting moved.

shakes0 · Post #16 » by **shakes0** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:39 pm

Wolveswin wrote:Vanity thread.

Clearly you didn’t read the OP. This isn’t a vanity thread. This is yet another bash Trae thread here on RGM.

Joshyjess · Post #17 » by **Joshyjess** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:39 pm

Since the Celtics are a team that focuses on defense - absolutely nothing!

shakes0 · Post #18 » by **shakes0** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:39 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:Jalen Williams, Ousmane Dieng, 8-10 1sts

But of course this is either a vanity thread or a hate thread. He’s not getting moved.

It’s obviously a hate thread. Did you read the OP??

jayu70 · Post #19 » by **jayu70** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:44 pm

VonlehCanPlay wrote:Do you agree Hawks fans?

Cubbies2120 · Post #20 » by **Cubbies2120** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 1:51 pm

Hawks fans think its a troll thread if the trade offers don't include top 10 players, which no decent GM would offer for Trae Young.

Let's recall that the dude had almost 50% more turnovers than field goals made in his last playoffs...

186 minutes, 22 field goals (out of 69 attempts, yes 32%), and 31 turnovers.

I mean, people called Iverson's efficiency awful, but his absolute worst playoff run was 37% shooting...Trae took it to a whole new level of awful efficiency for undersized guards last year..