mtcan wrote:Sizzle wrote:Swag wrote:If we're going to trade OG, I think we should do it during the summer.
We trade Fred now - get some assets.
Maybe move GTJ - get some more assets (although I'd prefer to keep him).
Than revisit the OG / Pascal situation during the summer.
Knowing this management the way we do? This is an extremely plausible scenario. if Masai doesn't get an offer he likes there is no rush trade OG at the deadline (annoying but true)
I don't think the offers get any better in the summer.
Contending teams are willing to give up more now because they get OG for these upcoming playoffs as well as all of next season. You are often getting less when trading an expiring contract.
In the summer, more teams will convince themselves to strive to become contenders (ie, signing free agents, internal development, etc) and this can provide us the opportunity for a better package.
Take the Wolves as an example. They thought the would contend this season and gave a king's ransom for Rudy.
The Pelicans would do the same in the summer. Maybe a team like the Thunder.