2024 Trade Deadline Hot Takes

NYG · Post #1 » by **NYG** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:22 am

Only post or respond to hot takes... the bolder, the better... Go!

NYG · Post #2 » by **NYG** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:24 am

The Bulls don't sell or buy, they hold

The Pistons are buyers, not sellers

The Pelicans trade Zion Williamson

kds92 · Post #3 » by **kds92** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:03 am

Trae Young gets traded

OxAndFox · Post #4 » by **OxAndFox** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:12 am

Kings trade Keegan Murray in a deal that lands them Mikal Bridges.

Colbinii · Post #5 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:16 am

NYG wrote:The Bulls don't sell or buy, they hold

The Pistons are buyers, not sellers

They already made a buyer trade. This isn't a hot take.

Colbinii · Post #6 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:17 am

Lakers land both LaVine AND Murray.

Mavericks land Bruce Brown.

NYG · Post #7 » by **NYG** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:19 am

kds92 wrote:Trae Young gets traded

I actually like this one... these kind of things happen fast and I can see Trae seeing the general direction of Atlanta and asking out.

OxAndFox · Post #8 » by **OxAndFox** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:30 am

Heat trade:
Lowry/Robinson/Jovic/'27 1st (unprotected)/'29 1st (lott protected)

Blazers trade:
Grant/Brogdan/'28 GS 2nd

Blazers then trade:
Lowry

Atlanta trades:
Hunter/'24 Sac 1st lottery protected

Colbinii · Post #9 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:32 am

OxAndFox wrote:Heat trade:
Lowry/Robinson/Jovic/'27 1st (unprotected)/'29 1st (lott protected)

Blazers trade:
Grant/Brogdan/'28 GS 2nd

Blazers then trade:
Lowry

Atlanta trades:
Hunter/'24 Sac 1st lottery protected

Atlanta isn't dumping Hunter with a pick in the teens.

OxAndFox · Post #10 » by **OxAndFox** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:41 am

Colbinii wrote:
OxAndFox wrote:Heat trade:
Lowry/Robinson/Jovic/'27 1st (unprotected)/'29 1st (lott protected)

Blazers trade:
Grant/Brogdan/'28 GS 2nd

Blazers then trade:
Lowry

Atlanta trades:
Hunter/'24 Sac 1st lottery protected

Atlanta isn't dumping Hunter with a pick in the teens.

It's a hot take for a reason. The Hawks might just decide to blow everything up and that's the salary they need to get off. A lot of variance with that pick. Might not even convey this year if the Kings continue to fall, or more likely they push back into the top 5-6.

Colbinii · Post #11 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:46 am

OxAndFox wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
OxAndFox wrote:Heat trade:
Lowry/Robinson/Jovic/'27 1st (unprotected)/'29 1st (lott protected)

Blazers trade:
Grant/Brogdan/'28 GS 2nd

Blazers then trade:
Lowry

Atlanta trades:
Hunter/'24 Sac 1st lottery protected

Atlanta isn't dumping Hunter with a pick in the teens.

It's a hot take for a reason. The Hawks might just decide to blow everything up and that's the salary they need to get off. A lot of variance with that pick. Might not even convey this year if the Kings continue to fall, or more likely they push back into the top 5-6.

It is a hot take because teams don't trade 1sts with a productive [albeit slightly overpaid] player for dead expiring salary.

Maybe in 2015, but teams are far too smart and good to do this type of trade.

OxAndFox · Post #12 » by **OxAndFox** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:51 am

Colbinii wrote:
OxAndFox wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
Atlanta isn't dumping Hunter with a pick in the teens.

It's a hot take for a reason. The Hawks might just decide to blow everything up and that's the salary they need to get off. A lot of variance with that pick. Might not even convey this year if the Kings continue to fall, or more likely they push back into the top 5-6.

It is a hot take because teams don't trade 1sts with a productive [albeit slightly overpaid] player for dead expiring salary.

Maybe in 2015, but teams are far too smart and good to do this type of trade.

Yet you think the Lakerscan get Murray and Lavine. :lol:

SkyHook · Post #13 » by **SkyHook** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:56 am

Doncic asks to be traded.

JRoy · Post #14 » by **JRoy** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:00 am

SkyHook wrote:Doncic asks to be traded.

Can’t DAL have nice things?

Colbinii · Post #15 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:01 am

OxAndFox wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
OxAndFox wrote:
It's a hot take for a reason. The Hawks might just decide to blow everything up and that's the salary they need to get off. A lot of variance with that pick. Might not even convey this year if the Kings continue to fall, or more likely they push back into the top 5-6.

It is a hot take because teams don't trade 1sts with a productive [albeit slightly overpaid] player for dead expiring salary.

Maybe in 2015, but teams are far too smart and good to do this type of trade.

Yet you think the Lakerscan get Murray and Lavine.

I don't think LaVine has real value. I think Reaves/JHS/Unprotected 1st can get Murray, yeah.

But the difference here is I may be valuing a player differently than you while you are proposing a deal in which teams simply don't do. Teams don't use decent 1sts to dump decent players.

OxAndFox · Post #16 » by **OxAndFox** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:08 am

Colbinii wrote:
OxAndFox wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
It is a hot take because teams don't trade 1sts with a productive [albeit slightly overpaid] player for dead expiring salary.

Maybe in 2015, but teams are far too smart and good to do this type of trade.

Yet you think the Lakerscan get Murray and Lavine.

an
I don't think LaVine has real value. I think Reaves/JHS/Unprotected 1st can get Murray, yeah.

But the difference here is I may be valuing a player differently than you while you are proposing a deal in which teams simply don't do. Teams don't use decent 1sts to dump decent players.

You can't honestly think the Bulls are taking back DLO/Rui or any combination of their bad contracts. I don't think Lavine has value either, but whatever the Lakers can scratch together needs incentives attached. And with no 1sts to trade it's going to be hard to get the Bulls on board with it.

Colbinii · Post #17 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:11 am

OxAndFox wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
OxAndFox wrote:
Yet you think the Lakerscan get Murray and Lavine.

an
I don't think LaVine has real value. I think Reaves/JHS/Unprotected 1st can get Murray, yeah.

But the difference here is I may be valuing a player differently than you while you are proposing a deal in which teams simply don't do. Teams don't use decent 1sts to dump decent players.

You can't honestly think the Bulls are taking back DLO/Rui or any combination of their bad contracts. I don't think Lavine has value either, but whatever the Lakers can scratch together needs incentives attached. And with no 1sts to trade it's going to be hard to get the Bulls on board with it.

I don't have Rui or Dlo as bad contracts. Their production matches their pay.

Skybox · Post #18 » by **Skybox** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:02 pm

JRoy wrote:
SkyHook wrote:Doncic asks to be traded.

Can’t DAL have nice things?

It’s not DAL fault…Luka just loves Mosely :lol:

jayjaysee · Post #19 » by **jayjaysee** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:33 pm

Dallas trading Lively in some rushed unnecessary move.

OKC trading for win now talent feels like a hot take..

Devilanche · Post #20 » by **Devilanche** » Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:02 pm

No more major moves for this trade deadline . Atlanta/New Jersey/Chicago all not selling this trade deadline anything that’s getting the superstar package (minimum of 2 first and 2 swaps)

A lot of 2024 first rounder(>5)will be traded instead as playoff teams don’t value the first rounders and believe they can buy back into the second round if needed.

Major buyer if any is Orlando.